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Hereke (Turkish)
Hereke is a weaving centre in Turkey, east of Istanbul, associated with imperial workshops and carpets made for Ottoman palaces. Hereke carpets include wool and silk pile examples. The name refers to a Turkish weaving tradition; it should not be used as a general name for any fine silk rug.
Also Hereke rug · Hereke carpet
See also Kayseri (Turkish), Silk, Attribution
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