Oushak rugs are the most popular and one of the oldest traditional rugs. Oushak (Usak) rugs that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Ushak, Turkey. Oushak rugs are known for the silky, luminous wool they work with. The dyes tend towards cinnamon, terracotta tints, gold, blues, greens, ivory, saffron and grays. The soft wool is obtained from the chest of a lamb where it's softer because of the minimal sun exposure. The fairly larger knots used in this type of rugs enable larger patterns on the rug which is a designers delight. Most of the dyes are obtained from natural vegetables because of the lighter colors used in these rugs.
