"Provincial capital in the extreme north-east of Turkey in an area at one time under Russian control. Carpets show strong Caucasian influence (,Kars Kazaks'); some examples being made today are of good quality and use vegetable dyes but invariably have been given a chemical wash to tone down the colours for Western consumption. " - from Oriental Rugs Volume 4 - Turkish by K.Zipper & C.Fritzsche