4 x 2.3 ft Handmade Shyrdak Felt Area Rug Kyrgyz Merino Wool Carpet Grey Bedside
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
This original Kyrgyz Shyrdak rug is handmade with the complex mosaic technique using 100% merino wool. Bring a flavor of Central Asian nomad life & comfort into your home with this unique piece.
By purchasing our Shyrdaks, you are helping local Kyrgyz craftswomen make a living.
FEATURES
- 100% handmade
- 100% natural merino wool
- Size: 4 x 2.3 ft
- Very robust and long lasting
Product Care
Shyrdak is a natural product which is very easy to clean. All shyrdaks are handmade and hand colored. The best way to clean the shyrdak is to vacuum it without a brush attachment, or to shake it upside down from time to time. Stains must be gently removed with a damp cloth. Please do not wash or soak it.
ABOUT "SHYRDAK" (Source: UNESCO)
Traditional felt carpets are one of the foremost arts of the Kyrgyz people and an integral part of their cultural heritage. The Kyrgyz traditionally produce two types of felt carpets: Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdaks. Knowledge, skills, diversity, the semantics of ornamentation, and the ceremonies of creating carpets are all important cultural components, providing Kyrgyz people with a sense of identity and continuity. The making of Kyrgyz felt carpets is inseparably linked to the everyday life of nomads, who used felt carpets to warm and decorate their homes. Creation of felt carpets demands unity among the community and fosters the transmission of traditional knowledge – as a rule by older women who are normally concentrated in rural and mountainous areas, to younger women within the family. The Ala-kiyiz and Shyrdak traditional art is in danger of disappearing, however. The number of practitioners is diminishing, with most over forty years of age. The lack of governmental safeguarding, the disinterest of the younger generation, the dominance of inexpensive synthetic carpets, and the poor quality and low availability of raw materials are exacerbating the situation. As a result, Ala-kiyiz carpets have practically disappeared from Kyrgyz homes and Shyrdaks are under serious threat of being lost.
ABOUT US
Welcome to our eBay Store!
Our small shop of handmade rugs and souvenirs introduces works of craftswomen in remote regions of Kyrgyzstan. We are specialized in national rugs made with the complex mosaic technique. We call it "Shyrdak". Shyrdak is made from the 100% merino wool. Its service life can reach up to one hundred years, depending on the care of the product. Our shyrdaks are individualizable. Tell us your size, color and design wishes by email. We hope you enjoy shopping with us!
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