Search Results for: Carpets of felt made up
years, the art of felt has been an essential part of the history, culture, and soul of kyrgyz craft traditions. in today's skillful hands, the felt creation process has been influenced by several innovations: hand-made embroidery has been replaced by automated machines, traditional felts have been supplemented
with fancy fabrics such as silk, and traditional materials have been adapted into modern accessories. a colorful felt carpet, shyrdak or ala-kiyiz, is now transformed into a felt wall panel and felt slipper—or a high-crowned cap, ak-kalpak, into a baseball cap. felt clothing on the kyrgyz market this...
https://voicesoncentralasia.org/kyrgyz-fashion-combining-tradition-and-innovation/