Antep Kutnu Kumaşı
Anatomy of the Product
Antep Kutnu Kumaşı
Antep Kutnu Kumaşı
Its Story
It is a type of atlas fabric produced and used in Gaziantep for centuries, typically woven with a warp-satin or plain weave structure, featuring vertical striped patterns. Its warp is fine silk, and its weft is a mixture of cotton and silk. Based on the number of warp threads, it is divided into three categories: kutnu fabric, meydaniye kutnu fabric, and alaca kutnu fabric.
Geographical Origin
Gaziantep ili
Ingredients / Steps
Warp Yarn → Unravelling → Winding on Devere → Skein (Şak) Skein → Dyeing → Tie-Dye (Batik) → Colored Warp Warp → Sizing → Manual Opening & Combing → Kavuk (Spooling Drum) → Resting Warp → Drawing-in → Reeding → Preparing for the Loom Weft Yarn → Cotton → Sizing → Winding onto Bobbin Combination → Warp + Weft → Weaving → Antep Kutnu Fabric Final → Annealing & Sizing → Calendering → Pressing in Mangle → Antep Kutnu Fabric
How It Is Made
It consists of the processes of unravelling, dyeing process (including tie-dye technique), mezek process, preparation before drawing-in, drawing-in, preparation of weft yarn, weaving process, and finishing process (annealing, sizing, calendering, mangling).
Registration Information
Indication of Geographical Origin — File No: C2015/009, Application Date: 19.01.2015, Registration No: 199, Registration Date: 25.08.2016, Status: Registered, Applicant: Gaziantep Development Foundation
It has been registered by the Gaziantep Development Foundation.
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