Hand-woven Turkish carpets exposed to sunlight in Antalya province, Türkiye

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows hand-woven Turkish carpets are laid on vast fields to expose to sunlight in Dosemealti district, Antalya province, Türkiye. This technique of sunning Turkish carpets is a method that has been used in ancient time to soften their colors and eliminate germs they might contain.

The district itself is a hub of hand-woven small carpets colored with natural dyes derived from plants. The vast fields of farmers turn into a place for carpets moving to the final stage before their sale, after summer harvest renders the fields empty. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows hand-woven Turkish carpets are laid on vast fields to expose to sunlight in Dosemealti district, Antalya province, Türkiye. This technique of sunning Turkish carpets is a method that has been used in ancient time to soften their colors and eliminate germs they might contain.

The district itself is a hub of hand-woven small carpets colored with natural dyes derived from plants. The vast fields of farmers turn into a place for carpets moving to the final stage before their sale, after summer harvest renders the fields empty. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows workers laying hand-woven carpets on vast fields to expose them to sunlight in Dosemealti district, Antalya province, Türkiye. This technique of sunning Turkish carpets is a method that has been used in ancient time to soften their colors and eliminate germs they might contain.

The district itself is a hub of hand-woven small carpets colored with natural dyes derived from plants. The vast fields of farmers turn into a place for carpets moving to the final stage before their sale, after summer harvest renders the fields empty. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows hand-woven Turkish carpets are laid on vast fields to expose to sunlight in Dosemealti district, Antalya province, Türkiye. This technique of sunning Turkish carpets is a method that has been used in ancient time to soften their colors and eliminate germs they might contain.

The district itself is a hub of hand-woven small carpets colored with natural dyes derived from plants. The vast fields of farmers turn into a place for carpets moving to the final stage before their sale, after summer harvest renders the fields empty. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows hand-woven Turkish carpets are laid on vast fields to expose to sunlight in Dosemealti district, Antalya province, Türkiye. This technique of sunning Turkish carpets is a method that has been used in ancient time to soften their colors and eliminate germs they might contain.

The district itself is a hub of hand-woven small carpets colored with natural dyes derived from plants. The vast fields of farmers turn into a place for carpets moving to the final stage before their sale, after summer harvest renders the fields empty. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2023 shows hand-woven Turkish carpets are laid on vast fields to expose to sunlight in Dosemealti district, Antalya province, Türkiye. This technique of sunning Turkish carpets is a method that has been used in ancient time to soften their colors and eliminate germs they might contain.

The district itself is a hub of hand-woven small carpets colored with natural dyes derived from plants. The vast fields of farmers turn into a place for carpets moving to the final stage before their sale, after summer harvest renders the fields empty. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)