These carpets are knotted in the vicinity of Kayseri out of 100% wool, dyed with natural dyes. Colors: The dominance of navy-blue, red, brown and gray is very clearly seen on these carpets. The extraction of the dyes is done by the wool natives of this district by their own methods. The natives dye the wool by the boiling method, in their homes.

Pattern: Yahyali carpets are knotted in original Yahyali patterns and figures which can also be seen on some old Zile carpets. Non-native patterns are unpopular among the weavers. The most common patterns are listed below:

1-) Seven Mihraps (Prayer niche) - he mihrap part of the pattern consists of seven intersecting mihraps.
2-) Selvili (with cypresses)- The mihrap part of the pattern consists of cypresses large in the center and gradually becoming smaller in size towards the edges or smaller in the center and gradually becoming larger towards the edges.
3-) Original Turkish Mihrap - In this pattern the main mihrap is sometimes seen with a kandil (oil lamp).
4-) Center Medallion - It is a typical example of the original Turkish medallion design. There are different varieties: single, double or triple medallions.
5-) The surface is plain apart from the medallion. But on the edges and in the corners there are designs consisting of pictures of mosques, geometric figures of Ladik and geometric figures called cat-foot. Very rarely, Caucasian designs such as the geometric figures used in Gence carpets can also be seen.

code number : Y-001