Blog | The Aegean Touch

Apr 162 min read

What is Muslin Cloth and why should I get a Cotton Muslin Cloth for my baby?

Muslin fabric is the number one fabric choice of baby textile products with its soft natural structure. It is also among the oldest...

Jul 14, 20221 min read

The Oldest Technique of Weaving (Black Loom)

Weaving has been used for 600 years. First knowing cultures of Romans and Egyptians used this technique for their clothes. It has a...

Jul 13, 20221 min read

What Makes Buldan Cloth so Special?

Buldan is a town and a district of Denizli Province in the inner Aegean Region of Turkiye. Buldan is a type of fabric weaving which has...

Jul 12, 20221 min read

What Are the Characteristics of Cotton?

Softness. The cotton plant is soft and fluffy and results in a fabric which often retains that soft feel. Durability. The cotton plant’s...

Jul 11, 20221 min read

History of Cotton

No one knows exactly how old cotton is. Scientists searching caves in Mexico found bits of cotton bolls and pieces of cotton cloth that...

Jul 10, 20221 min read

What Is Cotton?

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus...

Jun 19, 20221 min read

Producing Iznik ‘red’

During the classical period, the under glazing technique replaced previous techniques and proved to be a success. The design, colour and...

Jun 19, 20222 min read

Iznik Tile

Iznik is a town and an administrative district in the Province of Bursa, Turkey. It was historically known as Nicaea (Greek: Νίκαια, Níka...

May 4, 20221 min read

Stages of Tile Art

Have you ever wondered how to make those elegant ceramic wooden trays that you like and receive so much? Here is the step-by-step...

May 4, 20221 min read

What is an Underglaze technique?

Decorations are made on the thin lining layer drawn on the terracotta These patterns are coloured with special porcelain paints. A single...