Peşkir (Towel) Wovens Made By Ballıpınar Village Pomaks

Peşkir (towel) weavings, whose functionality was at the forefront in the past, gave the best examples of hand weaving. Peşkir (towel) weavings have found a wide area of use in daily life, from palaces to public tables, within the framework of tradition and custom in Turkish culture. In the field research carried out in the village of Ballıpınar, napkins, carpets, rugs, bags, saddlebags, various embroideries, braids, embroidered headscarves, and clothes that the local people used to wear, etc., were found. handicraft example has been reached. Peşkir (towel) weavings, which are the original samples woven by the local people in the past, were chosen as the research subject. The general purpose of the research; The aim of this study is to determine the materials used in peşkir (towel) weavings produced by Ballıpınar Village Pomaks in Balıkesir Province, Erdek District, their technical properties, color and composition properties, the tools and equipment used in their construction and their usage properties and to bring them to the literature. Documenting these products obtained during the field research carried out in the region and transferring them to future generations is also one of the aims of the research. In order to collect the data for the research, one-to-one interviews were made with the local people, and photographs were taken to document the towel weaving. The material used in peşkir (towel) weaving, technical features, the purpose of construction and use, tools and equipment used in its production, etc., information has been recorded. Written literature on the subject was searched to be used in the writing phase of the research. Peşkir (towel) weavings, which have special importance in Turkish handicrafts and are included in the scope of the research, are found in the dowry of every young girl in almost every house in the region. All of the peşkir (towel) weavings examined were produced from cotton yarn and plain weave. Since the looms used in the past were double-framed, the peşkir (towel) weavings in the region were produced in the bezayağı weaving technique. Patterns made on two opposite short sides of peşkir (towel) weavings are woven in various colors with cotton yarn and additional scarf in the form of sprinkling or scrolling. Patterns are created with the addition of weft, as in ribs knitting. During the field research, a large number of samples made in the same design were found. The technical and compositional properties of the different patterned peşkir (towel) weavings in the region included in the research are presented in the research. This study, which was prepared in order to bring the peşkir (towel) weavings in the region to the literature, is important in terms of transferring them to future generations.