Vintage Konya Tulu Rug, 142 × 365 cm / 4.7 x 12 ft Handmade Wool Rug

A striking vintage handmade Turkish Tülü rug from Konya, woven from wool and distinguished by its unusually simple composition and vibrant green field. Measuring 142 × 365 cm (4.7 × 12 ft), this long-format piece combines the tactile character of traditional Anatolian Tülü weaving with an exceptionally minimal visual language.

Unlike heavily patterned village rugs, this piece is dominated by a nearly uninterrupted green surface. Subtle shifts between lime, grass green, emerald, and deeper forest tones create natural movement across the field. These tonal variations give the rug depth even though the design itself is deliberately restrained.

Near one edge, the rug also features a handwoven inscription and the date 1976, adding an individual and documentary element to the textile.

About Konya Tülü Rugs

Tülü rugs are traditional Anatolian pile textiles known for their soft, substantial wool surface. They were historically woven in Central Anatolia, particularly in and around the Konya region, where wool weaving formed an important part of domestic and nomadic textile traditions.

Compared with ordinary flatwoven kilims, Tülü rugs have a thicker, higher pile, creating greater softness, warmth, and texture. Their designs can range from traditional geometric arrangements to extremely simple fields of color such as this example.

This rug is especially interesting because of its minimal monochromatic composition. Instead of medallions, borders, or repeated motifs, the textile relies almost entirely on:

• A large uninterrupted green field
• Natural variation in the wool tones
• Soft high-pile texture
• Subtle changes created by hand weaving
• A woven inscription and dated detail

The result is a traditional Anatolian textile with an unexpectedly modern and abstract appearance.

Details

• Origin: Konya, Turkey
• Size: 142 × 365 cm
• Size in Feet: 4.7 × 12 ft
• Material: Wool
• Date: 1976
• Technique: Handmade / High-Pile Tülü Weaving
• Type: Vintage Tülü Rug
• Design: Minimal solid-field design
• Colors: Lime green, grass green, emerald and dark green
• Special Detail: Handwoven inscription and date near the edge
• Condition: Vintage condition with natural signs of age and handmade character

Its long 142 × 365 cm proportions make it particularly suitable for a hallway, corridor, long living area, beside a bed, studio, gallery-like interior, or as a statement textile.

The vivid green field also makes this piece suitable for brutalist, eclectic, contemporary, wabi-sabi, organic modern, and minimalist interiors, where its texture and saturated color can become the focal point.

Natural differences in pile height, wool tone, weave density, and shape are expected in a handmade vintage Tülü rug and contribute to its authentic character.

The rug will be carefully washed and prepared before shipping, so it arrives clean and ready to use.