Tiftik. A woollen fabric specific to the Siirt region. Made of the wool of the Angora goat (mohair). Very supple; mostly in natural colours (not dyed wool).
Tiftik carpets are generally rather small (some 135 x 200 cm); they are woven as ‘seccade’ (prayer rug) or ‘battaniye’ (blanket), but can also be used to make ‘çanta’ (small shoulder bag).

Regarding the ‘tiftik’ weaving technique:
In ‘ordinary’ oriental knotted carpets, the weaver makes a double weft (back and forth) and then applies a full row of knots using twisted yarns (wool or silk), before weaving one double weft again. In ‘tiftik’ weaving you have about seven wefts before knotting; the knots are made of unspun wool ‘threads’, some 4 cm long. This produces a fabric with the appearance of fur.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: ‘Günaydın Anadolu – Tradities van Turkije’ – cataloog Tentoonstelling Hessenhuis/Antwerpen 1988.
The Kavak Collection of Anatolian Rugs and Weavings, Antwerpen/Belgium.
& Website of ‘tarimkutuphanesi.com’ .