Five silver rings foil-printed on petrol green pelt
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168×236 cm
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168×236 cm
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One white beaded seam down a field of cinnamon and chestnut
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167×239 cm
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Dark against darker, the figure made only by nap
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169×239 cm
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A black cross over cream pelt, its fill laid brick-fashion
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176×239 cm
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Copper shadows in a black pelt, visible only at an angle
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170×238 cm
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Zebra lines redrawn in cream over dark brown pelt
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169×237 cm
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Cream islands on black, edges left as irregular as hide
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170×240 cm
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Dark strips cut and stitched onto a cream pelt ground
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172×246 cm
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Wavy strips of brown and copper on beige lamb pelt
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230×252 cm
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Three panels of pelt, waves rippling from tan to coffee
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219×293 cm
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Cream and mink islands, each cut and set separately
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168×238 cm
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Wide black arcs, each cut freehand from lamb pelt
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169×239 cm
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Plain beige field, framed by a band of embossed hide
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171×239 cm
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Turn it any way you like: brown pelt, shapes cut by eye
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169×239 cm
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Red pelt in broad bands, 172 × 240, and no loom involved
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172×240 cm
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Gray and brown banded with silver, all of it lamb's wool
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117×179 cm
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Brown on brown: the scroll is pressed in, not dyed on
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170×243 cm
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Silver bands set between the black and the white, in pelt
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170×237 cm
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Cream against cream, with a dark pelt border to close it
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170×240 cm
A sheepskin rug at Halıcızade is a tanned lambskin with the wool still attached to the skin. It is a hide, not a woven rug: the pile you feel is the animal's own fleece rather than yarn worked on a loom.
Sheepskin reaches this catalog from outside Turkish weaving tradition, and it behaves differently from everything else here. It is soft in a way no pile height can reproduce, and it asks for a different kind of care in return.
What You Are Buying
Each piece is a single tanned skin. The wool is the fleece that grew on it, so density, curl and shade vary from one skin to the next — two rugs of the same color name will not match exactly. Lambskin is the common trade name for the younger, finer version of the same hide, and it is what these pieces are.
Hide, Not a Woven Imitation
High-pile woven rugs are often sold under the sheepskin name. They are wool yarn on a loom, and they wash and wear differently. Everything in this collection is real tanned skin with the fleece attached; if you want the woven look instead, the shaggy and high-pile wool collections are the place to go.
Where a Sheepskin Rug Works
- Beside a bed: bare feet land on it first thing, which is the strongest argument for the material.
- Over the back or seat of a chair: the shape drapes rather than lying flat.
- Layered on a larger flat-woven rug, as a soft patch inside a wider surface.
- Not in a bathroom or anywhere it will be walked on wet — moisture is what damages the skin.
Sheepskin Compared With a Woven Wool Rug
| Sheepskin | Woven Wool Rug | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | Tanned skin, fleece still attached | Yarn knotted or woven on a loom |
| Pile | The animal's own fleece | Spun yarn, cut to a set height |
| Shape | Follows the skin | Cut to a rectangle |
| Cleaning | Specialist cleaning only | Vacuum, then professional cleaning |
| Weak point | Moisture, heat, heavy foot traffic | Staining, pile crushing |
Care and Cleaning
Shake it out rather than beating it. Vacuum on the lowest setting with the beater bar off, or not at all. Do not machine wash and do not soak: water stiffens the skin as it dries. Blot a spill straight away and let the piece dry flat, away from a radiator and out of direct sun — heat is what makes a skin go hard. Take anything beyond a small mark to a cleaner who handles hide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a real sheepskin or a woven imitation?
Every piece in this collection is a real tanned skin with the fleece still attached. Woven high-pile wool rugs sold under the sheepskin name are a different product.
Can a sheepskin rug be machine washed?
No. Machine washing and soaking both stiffen the skin as it dries. Blot spills and take anything larger to a cleaner who handles hide.
Why do two sheepskin rugs of the same color look different?
The wool is the fleece that grew on that particular skin, so density, curl and shade vary from one piece to the next.
Where should a sheepskin rug go?
Beside a bed, over the back or seat of a chair, or layered on a larger flat-woven rug. It is an accent piece rather than a room-sized floor covering.
Is a sheepskin rug suitable for a nursery?
It is soft, but it cannot be washed the way a nursery textile usually needs to be. A washable woven rug is the more practical choice in a room that will need frequent cleaning.
How do I stop a sheepskin rug from going hard?
Keep it dry and away from heat. Water and radiator heat are what stiffen the skin; shaking it out and drying it flat keeps it supple.