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Turkish rugs, with their variety of colors, weaves, designs and materialism, have for centuries captured imaginations worldwide. A hand-woven rug is almost always a work of art, created from an ancient tradition that has developed over many millennia.

Catal Huyuk in Anatolia is one of the oldest known urban settlements in the world. The evidence from this important archaeological site indicates that the city came into existence sometime around 7000B.C., and that its residents were not only successful farmers, hunters and herdsmen, they were also skilled weavers. Traces of wall paintings contain designs that are still found on Turkish kilims, traditional flat-weave rugs. It is said that kilims of the time inspired the paintings, because of the suggestion of knots and woven material included in the artwork. There is also evidence that the kilims themselves were hung on walls the excavation has revealed unexpected blank spaces on the painted walls, with tiny holes where the rugs may have been secured.