GAZİANTEP İLİ NURDAĞI İLÇESİ KÖMÜRLER’DE TESPİT EDİLEN PALAS DOKUMALAR
GAZİANTEP PROVINCE NURDAGI DISTRICT KOMURLER VILLAGE PALAS WEAVING

Summary/Abstract: Since the dawn of humanity, inventions have been made to meet needs. People have used animal skins and plant stems to protect themselves from external factors. This is how they discovered weaving. When plant stems proved insufficient in size, they began to twist plant and animal fibers to produce longer threads. This invention played a significant role in the emergence of the art of weaving. Flat-woven rugs are lint-free, smooth-surfaced textiles created by interlacing or wrapping weft threads between warp threads without tying knots. The most common flat-woven types in Anatolia are kilim, cicim, zili, and sumac. According to the Turkish Language Association (TDK), "palas" means a coarse rug woven from goat hair. Another definition refers to rugs made using the flat-weaving techniques of kilim and cicim (cecim). Furthermore, the term "palas" refers to woven fabrics made with warp-faced flat-weaving techniques, such as sacks, saddlebags, bags, blankets, and other materials. The district of Nurdağı, located in the west of Gaziantep province, is approximately 80 km from the city center. The district is located between the eastern slopes of the Amanos Mountains and the western part of the Sof Mountains. The aim of this research was to examine the technical characteristics of six palas textiles woven in Kömürler Village, Nurdağı district, Gaziantep province, and to identify their similarities and differences. Photographs were taken of the textiles in their environment, measurements were taken, and information obtained from informants regarding the materials used and the characteristics of the textiles was evaluated. A descriptive research method was employed in the survey model. A review of field research indicated that the lack of previous studies on regional textiles was a shortcoming. In line with this objective, the materials used in the production of palas textiles in the region were determined to be goat hair and sheep wool. The warp-faced textiles feature geometric motifs woven using the cicim or zili technique.

• Details
• Contents