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Round Burgundy Afghan Turkmen Loom-Woven Rug, Nostalji Series
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Burgundy under navy, gold scattered through, not a thread of wool
190×190 cm
The Nostalji Series is a loom-woven rug line made in Türkiye in Tencel, viscose and bamboo yarn, containing no wool. It reworks three older pattern families — Afghan, Turkmen and Yağcıbedir — in burgundy and navy, and is cut in rectangles from 90 × 150 cm (2'11" × 4'11") to 240 × 340 cm (7'10" × 11'2"), in runners to 90 × 490 cm, and in rounds at 120, 160, 190 and 200 cm.
The name does not translate; Nostalji is what the series is called, in Turkish and in English. What it describes is a specific proposition — the drawing of an old village rug rendered in a modern fiber on a hand-operated loom, at a fraction of what the hand-knotted original costs. This page covers what the patterns are, what loom-weaving does and does not give you, and which of the sizes is worth knowing about.
What the patterns are
Three families, all real, none invented for the series.
- Afghan and Turkmen. The gül — an octagonal or lobed medallion repeated in rows across a dark red field, with a deep border on all four sides. It is the pattern most people picture when they think of a Bukhara rug, and it is drawn from the weaving of Turkmen groups across Central Asia and northern Afghanistan. See Afghan rugs and Turkmen rugs for the same drawing in wool.
- Yağcıbedir. A Turkmen-descended community weaving near Balıkesir in western Anatolia, whose rugs are small, dark, heavily bordered, and built around a lantern-shaped medallion in indigo and madder. The Nostalji version keeps the proportions and the navy-on-burgundy weight. See Yağcıbedir rugs.
What the series does with them is compress. A hand-knotted Yağcıbedir is coarse and slightly irregular; the Nostalji reading is even, glossier and drawn more cleanly, because the loom does not vary the way a hand does.
What loom-weaving gives you
Consistency, size, and price — in that order. A loom-woven rug is made on a hand-operated loom with a controlled weave structure rather than knot by knot, which is why the same design exists in eleven sizes here and a hand-knotted rug of the same pattern exists once.
What it does not give you is the irregularity that people buy hand-knotted rugs for: no abrash, no drift in the border, no place where the weaver ran out of one dye lot and started another. Whether that is a loss depends entirely on what you want the rug to do. For a room that needs a 90 × 490 cm runner in a specific red, the loom is the only route. Read what a loom-woven rug is for the full comparison.
Fiber: Tencel, viscose and bamboo, no wool
| Nostalji Series (loom-woven) | Hand-knotted wool equivalent | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | Tencel, viscose, bamboo — wool-free | Highland wool on cotton warp |
| Surface | Smooth, with visible sheen that shifts with the angle of light | Matte, springy, slightly oily to the touch |
| Under furniture | Marks and lies down where compressed | Recovers after pressure |
| Sizes | Eleven standard sizes, plus rounds and runners | One-offs; each rug its own dimensions |
| Care | Professional washing; never soak | Professional washing every 12–18 months |
The sheen is the point, and it is the thing to decide about. Tencel and viscose are cellulose fibers with a smooth surface, so they throw light back the way silk does — a Nostalji rug changes value noticeably as you walk around it, and the burgundy reads lighter from one end of a room than the other. In a dark room that is an advantage; under a south window it is a rug that will show every footpath as a change in reflection. Compare Tencel rugs and wool rugs before deciding.
The sizes worth knowing
Eleven of them, and three are unusual enough to be the reason people find this series.
- Rounds at 120, 160, 190 and 200 cm (3'11" to 6'7"). A round rug carrying a proper Afghan gül pattern is rare, because the drawing is built on a rectangular grid and has to be redrawn to work in a circle. These are the pieces to look at for an entrance, a bay, or a room built around a circular table.
- Runners at 90 × 300, 90 × 390 and 90 × 490 cm (2'11" × 9'10" to 2'11" × 16'1"). A 490 cm runner in one piece covers a long corridor without a join. See hallway runners for how to size one against the width of the passage.
- Room sizes from 130 × 190 to 240 × 340 cm (4'3" × 6'3" to 7'10" × 11'2"). The 200 × 300 cm is the one most rooms want; 240 × 340 cm is for a salon where the whole seating group sits on the rug.
Living with one
Professional washing, and nothing else. A Tencel or viscose rug must not go into a washing machine or be soaked at home — the fiber loses most of its strength while wet, and a rug washed that way comes back stiff, dull and out of shape.
Between washes: vacuum in the direction of the pile without the beater bar, blot spills instead of rubbing them, and rotate the rug twice a year. On a lustrous fiber, rubbing does more visible damage than the spill did, because it breaks the surface of the yarn and leaves a matte patch that catches the eye from across the room.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Nostalji Series?
A loom-woven rug line made in Türkiye in Tencel, viscose and bamboo yarn, reworking Afghan, Turkmen and Yağcıbedir patterns in burgundy and navy. It is available in rectangles, runners and round formats, and contains no wool.
Is the Nostalji Series hand-knotted?
No. It is loom-woven — made on a hand-operated loom with a controlled weave structure rather than tied knot by knot — which is why the same design exists in eleven sizes rather than as a single unrepeatable piece.
What patterns does the Nostalji Series use?
Afghan and Turkmen gül designs, where a lobed medallion repeats in rows across a dark red field, and Yağcıbedir drawing from western Anatolia, built around a lantern-shaped medallion in indigo and madder tones.
Does the Nostalji Series contain wool?
No. The yarn is Tencel, viscose and bamboo, all cellulose fibers, which is where the surface sheen comes from. The series is tagged wool-free across every product in it.
Is the Nostalji Series available in round sizes?
Yes, at 120, 160, 190 and 200 cm. An Afghan gül pattern drawn to work in a circle is unusual, since the design is built on a rectangular grid and has to be redrawn rather than simply cropped.
How should a Nostalji rug be cleaned?
Professionally, and never at home in water. Tencel and viscose lose most of their strength while wet, so a soaked rug dries stiff and misshapen. Vacuum without the beater bar and blot spills rather than rubbing them.
What is the longest Nostalji runner?
90 × 490 cm, which covers a corridor of roughly five and a half meters in a single piece with bare floor left at each end. Shorter runners are made at 90 × 300 and 90 × 390 cm.
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