Bergama

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Bergama
is in the district of Izmir and to the north of the city of Izmir.

The carpets from this area are almost entirely of nomad or semi-nomad origin, and owe their names to the city where they are sent for sale.  

The three most important weaving centers of the Bergama region are Yagcibedir, Yuntdag and Kazak.

The most important traditional characteristic of these carpets are that the base compositions are made of geometrical divisions. The designs being in harmony with the base design are geometrical too. As in all Turkish carpets, Bergama rugs use the Turkish knot. The looms used in the Bergama area are almost exclusively horizontal.  The warp and weft is in wool and only within the last few decades has cotton been introduced.  

A characteristic by which to identify a Bergama rug is the weft threads are almost always red and as many as three or four are used between the rows of knots. If you look at the back of a Bergama rug, you can see the red stripes formed by the weft threads.  The fairly deep pile is always wool of good quality and luster.

Another peculiarity of Bergama rugs is that they are nearly  square in shape.  They are usually found in all sizes