Friday, October 14, 2011

Weaving the City

     CARPANA is the most primitive knitting instrument originated in Anatolian Yoruk culture. As a hand crafted unique mechanism of coordinated holed plates which are used to tie the woven ropes has spread among diverse Anatolian cultures, which discovers diverse patterns as well. In its early uses they were functioned to tie down the yoruk tents and securing the horse carriages. Representing a temporary solution to stabilize the place, so far it has symbolized the strong ties of the Anatolian culture.