The Oushak Revival CollectionOushak (Usak), Turkey stands alone as the most important weaving center in the history of floor art as noted in The Travels of Marco Polo in 1271. Experts estimate the first weavers migrated there in the 11th century giving it the distinction of having the longest continuous production of any city. The creation of rugs in the area nearly disappeared during the early part of the twentieth century and remained extremely limited until 1978 when the first rug of our "Oushak Revival Collection" arrived off the loom. Eventually over half a million square feet was produced and those remaining today represent the only real Oushak rugs still available. These Oushak's feature a long, robust high quality wool pile with patterns, colors and textures derived from 17th century museum pieces. Unlike many imitations named Oushak, the design elements and historical accuracy as well as the origin of these rugs makes them the direct descendants of a most important Turkish textile art. |
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