The Upholstery silk fabrics in Dolmabahçe Palace and the catalogue of the Hereke Fabrics

IV ABSTRACT Silk fabrics which were produced in Hereke factory were used as upholstery and curtains in Dolmabahçe Palace It is important to learn the technical and artistic characteristics of the fabrics in order to transfer the knowledges to next generation. Dolmabahçe (Filled garden) Palace was given becouse the sea was filled up in 1614. The palace hasn't got only one architectural style, it has influences of Baroque, Rococo and Neo-classicism styles. Weaving workshops were taken place in the place during Ottoman period and one of these workshops which was established named Hereke weaving workshop.the looms which were present in Hereke Factory today were brought from there in 1952. Hereke factory, which was one of the Ottomans largest industrial factories, was established in İzmit, in 1843. The factory was started its production with 25 jacquard looms and only silk fabrics were wowen. Today they have been using only 10 jacquard looms for needs of the 13 summer places and summer houses which were built during Ottoman period. Hereke factory has been producing 57 different designs to their collection by 2000. People can also buy some examples of these fabrics in market place.