Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

CARPETS, TEXTILES COCOON ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-518 0338; www.yastk.com; Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi 17; h 9am-6pm; j Sultanahmet) Sultanahmet is thickly carpeted with rug and textile shops but Cocoon is worth a look. Felt hats, felt-and-silk scarves, rugs, cushion covers and textiles from central Asia are artfully displayed. There’s a second branch selling hamam items in the Arasta Bazaar ( MAP ; Arasta Bazaar 93; h 9am-7pm; j Sultanahmet) . YILMAZ IPEKÇILIK ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-638 4579; www.yilmazipekcilik.com/en; Torun Sokak 3; h 9am-9pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm winter; j Sultanahmet) The Büyükaşık family specialises in well-priced hand-loomed silk textiles made in Antakya. They have been at it for several generations, producing good-quality scarves, shawls and peştemals (bath wraps). NAKKAŞ ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-516 5222; www.nakkasrug.com; Nakilbent Sokak 13; h 9am-7pm; j Sultanahmet) Nakkaş sells carpets, textiles, ceramics and jewellery. Its varied collection of more than 20,000 carpets and kilims includes antique rugs, hand-woven pieces and traditional Anatolian carpets. A few have even won design awards. TEXTILES CARPETS