What is CraftedWear?
CraftedWear knitwears had been started with a simple idea; World should reach beauty of natural handicrafts from Anatolia, which have been already taking place in daily life for hundred years. CraftedWear is simply being a bridge between Anatolian people's hand skills and you, in a modern way.
We organize a number of housewifes all around Turkey to create the best knitwears for your selection while supporting their house income. They treat every goods with the same perfection as they do for their family. Firstly, we check each product's quality on every details, such as softness, warmty and of course stylish, then you. By the way, we would like to mention strongly that we produce most crafts as limited edition.
A Living Tradition for Hundred Years; Embroidery
Handicrafts have been around since the first human beings, depending on the prevailing natural conditions. The first examples came about as a result of meeting clothing and protection needs. Later, these crafts developed and changed in line with environmental conditions and took on "traditional" characteristics by reflecting the feelings, artistic approval and cultural characteristics of the society concerned.
Handicrafts represent and promote a nation's culture. They are thus the living specimens of the cultural identity of that country. They play a role in transferring and progressively continuing the customs, traditions and lifestyle of a country from one generation to the next. For this reason, all countries attach importance to their handicrafts and protect them as a cultural heritage from the past to future.
Anatolia is an important cradle of civilization, where many handicrafts were made and introduced to the world, in terms of the variety and quantity of those crafts.
Handcrafts reflect the taste, aesthetics, emotions, tolerance and practical nature of Turkish people. The best-known examples of traditional handicrafts, such as knitwears, rugs, socks, embroidery, ornaments etc. come from the very heart of the Turkish people, and are documents in which the incredible beauty of art is laid out.
Knitwear
Knitting occupies an important place in traditional arts, and is still widely practiced today. Turkish handicrafts have a rich accumulation of thick and thin fabrics made with hooked and knitting needles, hairpins and shuttles with silk, cotton and woolen threads. Tentene, edging embroidery, knot-work (Kastamonu knot-work), and beaded cloth bags are examples of thin knitting, thick knitting is divided into two categories; handmade or shuttle-made. Knitting is done by holding the thread with loop knots with the help of the needle. Thick fabrics are used for wool or cotton socks, gloves or knee pads. Knitting needles began to be made in the 19th century.
