Ranks of cypress trees on brick red, woven in Oushak
240×340 cm
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240×340 cm
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Turkmen rows in burgundy and navy, fringes tied in Oushak
200×300 cm
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Scandinavian geometry off an old-pattern Oushak loom, calm blue
200×290 cm
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Off-white ground, fringes finished by women in Oushak
200×290 cm
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Cypress trees on cream, every fringe knotted by hand in Oushak
90×490 cm
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Cypresses in ranks on green, Tencel® over a cotton base
90×490 cm
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Tree figures on open red, woven at the Oushak looms
200×290 cm
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Fringes tied in Oushak, the drawing borrowed from Yağcıbedir
200×300 cm
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Red, yellow and green held at pastel strength, joins left visible
200×290 cm
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Mink drifting into beige, cotton and Tencel®, no drawing at all
300×390 cm
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Panels stepping from red to earth, Tencel® over cotton
90×290 cm
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A two-meter circle, Turkmen figures cut by its own edge
160×160 cm
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Round Burgundy Afghan Turkmen Loom-Woven Rug, Nostalji Series
from 20.500 TL
≈ 8.000 TL/m² -
Scandinavian figures over blue, Tencel® on an Oushak loom
200×290 cm
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Anatolian motifs a half-tone under the beige, sharpening by lamp
300×390 cm
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Oushak drawing sunk into pale gray, Tencel® face on cotton
300×390 cm
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Gold breaking up burgundy and navy, on old-style looms
160×230 cm
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Cream heathered with gray, wool loops knotted in India
240×340 cm
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Cream, two meters across, with the fringes knotted by hand
200×200 cm
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Northern geometry on red, loom-woven in Oushak from Tencel®
170×240 cm
One of a kind
Red Scandinavian-Pattern Loom-Woven Tencel Rug, Zara Series
from 36.800 TL
≈ 9.000 TL/m² -
No corners and no wool: a red ground, flowers across it
200×200 cm
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Cotton right through, no pile, and the geometry mostly yellow
120×180 cm
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Moiré through the mink, in Tencel® from Kütahya
260×370 cm
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Woven by women in Kütahya: a gray that moves when you do
300×320 cm
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Two green circles from the Oushak looms, 160 and 200 cm
200×200 cm
Eko is a Turkish rug brand, not an environmental claim. Its rugs are loom-woven and machine-woven in Kütahya and Uşak in bamboo viscose, tencel, cotton, wool and acrylic, sold under named series such as Zara, Nostalji and Taftan, and they carry traditional Anatolian drawing at machine-woven prices.
Halıcızade carries the range alongside its own production. What distinguishes it is not that it is inexpensive — it is that the patterns are the old ones, woven on flat looms in fibers that hold a fine line, across a size ladder running from a hall runner to a twelve-square-meter room.
What "Eko" actually means here
It is a brand name, and the spelling is a false friend in English. It says nothing about the materials or the production method, and no such claim is made below.
The maker's production center is Kütahya, with weaving in Uşak, and the work in the weaving halls is done largely by women. Some series are woven on the old flat looms of the region; others are power-loomed. The range is exported internationally as well as sold across Türkiye.
How these rugs are made
Most of what is carried here is loom-woven — tezgah dokuma — which is the middle construction between hand-knotting and a power loom. A flat loom builds the pattern with a controlled weave structure rather than tied knots, so the drawing stays sharp and the sizes repeat exactly, and the labor is a fraction of a hand-knotted rug's.
The Zara series takes this furthest. It is woven on an old-style loom that imitates the surface of a handwoven rug closely enough that the two are told apart by the back rather than the front. Other series are straightforwardly machine-woven for corridors and children's rooms.
The fibers, and why they matter
Bamboo viscose and tencel do most of the work in this range, and they behave differently from wool. Both are smooth, filament-like fibers with a natural sheen, so a field changes value as you cross a room and a fine motif keeps a hard edge. Both sit low and dense underfoot rather than springing back the way wool does.
A large part of the range is woven wool-free, which matters to anyone who dislikes the shed and the smell of a new wool rug. Cotton, acrylic and wool appear in other series, and jute in the woven-texture pieces. See bamboo-viscose rugs for the fiber across the whole shop.
The series worth knowing
The series names are the fastest way through a range this size, since each is a fixed combination of construction, fiber and drawing.
| Series | Construction | Fiber | Drawing |
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| Zara | Old-style loom, close to a handwoven surface | Cotton, wool and bamboo viscose | Anatolian, ethnic and patchwork |
| Nostalji | Loom-woven on the special looms of Uşak | Bamboo viscose and tencel | Yağcıbedir and Afghan Turkmen patterns |
| Taftan | Hand work, with machine power used only to lock the loops | Bamboo viscose and tencel | Vintage and faded classical |
| Velvet | Smooth, level surface | Cotton | Plain and quiet |
| Jade | Hand-knitted weave | Wool | Braided and jute-textured |
Other series in the range run to plain and shimmering grounds, double-sided flat weaves, deep shaggy pile, Scandinavian drawing, children's designs and digitally printed color.
Sizes and where they go
The size ladder is the practical argument for this range. One pattern is commonly woven at 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12 m², so a hall, a bedroom and an open-plan living room can be furnished in a single drawing.
- Living rooms — 6 to 9 m², from roughly 200 × 290 cm (6'7" × 9'6") upward, in a vintage or Anatolian pattern that hides traffic.
- Corridors and entries — runners in the same drawing as the room they lead into. See hallway runners.
- Kitchens and bedrooms — 2 to 4 m², low pile, easy to lift.
- Children's rooms and conservatories — the machine-woven series rather than the loom-woven ones.
Living with one
Care follows the fiber rather than the brand. Vacuum with the beater bar off in the direction the pile lies, rotate the rug twice a year, and blot spills with a dry cloth instead of soaking them, since a viscose or tencel pile marks where water is left standing.
A few series are described by the maker as machine washable; most are not, and the loom-woven pieces should go to a professional rug wash. The care line on the individual product page is the one that governs.
Frequently asked questions
Does the name "Eko" describe the materials?
No. Eko is the brand's name, and no claim about materials or production method is made for these rugs. They are conventional loom-woven and machine-woven rugs in bamboo viscose, tencel, cotton, wool and acrylic.
Where are Eko rugs made?
In Türkiye. The production center is Kütahya, with weaving in Uşak, and the work in the weaving halls is done largely by women. The range is sold across Türkiye and exported internationally.
What is a loom-woven rug?
A rug woven on a flat loom with a controlled weave structure instead of individually tied knots. It sits between hand-knotting and a power loom: the drawing is sharper and the sizes more exact than handwoven work, and the labor is far lower.
Are these rugs wool?
Some are, but much of the range is woven wool-free in bamboo viscose and tencel, with cotton and acrylic in other series. The fiber is stated on each product page and varies by series rather than across the brand.
Which Eko series looks most like a handwoven rug?
Zara. It is woven on an old-style loom that reproduces the surface of a handwoven rug closely, so the difference usually shows on the back rather than on the face. Nostalji and Taftan carry traditional drawing in a smoother fiber.
Can an Eko rug be machine washed?
Only where the maker says so, and most cannot. Loom-woven pieces in viscose or tencel should go to a professional rug wash, and a spill on any of them is best blotted dry rather than soaked.
Eko rugs are stocked by Halıcızade Halı Kilim in Çayyolu, Ankara, alongside the hand-knotted pieces they are most often compared against.
Last updated: 10 September 2026
Related collections: Zara Series · Nostalji Series · machine-woven rugs · Urkum Series