Traditional Carpets and Kilims in the Muslim World: Past, Present and Future Prospects İngilizce

Traditional Carpets and Kilims in the Muslim World: Past, Present and Future Prospects İngilizce Kısa Özet

Thisbookillustrates thepresent stateof “TraditionalCarpetsand Kilims” in variouspartsof the Muslim worldtogether with a historicalbackgroundof the sector representing its cultural and heritage aspects. Through this volume, the reader will enjoy the opportunity of knowing closely the sector of traditional carpets and kilims in countries where publications on such topics often appeared only in local languages. This work is considered as a documentary, photographing the characteristics and beauty of carpets and kilims not only in the Muslim countries such as Algeria, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco,Pakistan,Palestine, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan,Yemen Republic, but also in some other countries such as Venezuela, India, South Africa, as well as the Indian Navajo carpets in the U.S.A. Thebookdeals with such particular technicalaspectsof thesubjectas theuseof naturaldyesandthe new methodsusedin analysingthem chemically to determine the age of the carpets. The book also provides a clarification of the symbols, forms, and designs used in traditional carpets and kilims. It illustrates with diagrams these designs, the types of looms and their various parts and the spinning process. It examines the raw materials, their treatment, and the traditional tools used in carpet weaving, as well as the lines used in textile weaving. The reader will also find the reports on field surveysandstatistical studies relatingtothecarpetandkilim markets; theproblemsandchallengesencountered, importandexportof traditional carpets and kilims and their country-wise distribution, trends observed in buyers’ preferences, demand and supply, price trends, and many other aspects and issues.