Making Rope from Goat Hair in Yörük Tents
Nowadays, sunshade tents appear much more frequently compared to oba
kil tent (hair tent) and other tent models. Especially preferred on beaches, in restaurants, and cafes, these models are always high-quality, long-lasting, and very durable. Once the areas where the tents will be set up are determined, installation and assembly services are provided by companies in a high-quality, reliable, and trouble-free manner by expert and experienced teams. Yörük tents, oba kıl tents, etc., like all other tents, are always made from the hair cut from the backs of goats, as is well known. Goat hair is cut by shepherds at certain times of the year, cleaned, and combed in machines. The combed hair is then turned into rope on spinning wheels and wound into balls. The most critical stage requiring utmost care in tent making is always the process of making rope from goat hair.
Placing on the Loom
One of the most valuable heritages passed down from ancient times to the present is undoubtedly the oba kıl tent, Yörük tent, and other similar models. During the Ottoman era, they were used as tents for sultans and viziers, and today, they continue to receive the same interest and are encountered in almost every region and area. In the process of placing on the loom, before the tents are placed on the looms, the patterns, lengths, and widths of the tents to be woven are taken as a basis for the necessary procedures.
