Usak

Usak carpets were originally a sort of status symbol found only in homes of princes and rich merchants. Usaks were frequently used in Christian cathedrals and churches in the west. Usak carpets mark the commencement the rise of a new and brilliant period in Turkish carpet weaving corresponding to the classical period in Ottoman architecture and other art, with an extraordinary diversity of floral motifs and compositions . Usak carpets can be divided into two main types: those with medallions and those with a design of stars.