Day 01
Silk Production and Nomadic Carpet Traditions
Visit the co-operative, a 10-minute drive from Ephesus. It is run by over 70 semi-nomadic families and operates on a revolving fund principle as a co-operative trading post.
Get a demonstration on the preparation of materials and silk production.
See a demonstration on the weaving looms with the local ladies and learn how to make double knots on the looms.
Watch a visual exhibit featuring some of the finest examples of nomadic Turkish carpets. Also see a rare reproduction of the world's oldest-known pattern, the Pazyryk Rug, dating back to the 6th century BC.
