The region of Sheki, in Azerbaijan has been trading silk along the silk route for centuries. Prized for its quality, it has been traded for glass in Murano, Italy and has been used by Yves Saint Laurent in Paris.
Artist Kelagayis are handmade by artisans in Sheki using natural
local silk. Using patterns that have been carved out of wood the design
is manually put on the silk and dyed using natural dyes.
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