I enjoyed updating our Istanbul guidebook’s Grand Bazaar chapter. While the main streets of the vast market are jam-packed with cruise groups and other tourists, explore into the back lanes and you find yourself far from the tourist scene. I was able to peek into amazing and surprising worlds. At this shop I was impressed by complexity of making a simple gilded ribbon for fancy local clothing. In Istanbul, when you stumble into something interesting, it generally comes with a warm welcome and the offer of a cup of tea.
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.
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What a great treat to see the process in a one-man factory. We take so many skills for granted. Not many people wonder about how the stripes got into their shirt fabric, or how a golden ribbon is made. Thanks!