Journal
Stories from the shop
Kyrgyz felt and the people who make it, gift ideas from our shelves and walks through old Karakol.
Gift ideas · What to buy in Kyrgyzstan: 10 handmade souvenirs worth bringing homeFelt carpets, wool slippers, a kalpak, silk scarves, Issyk-Kul honey and more: ten things made by Kyrgyz craftspeople, picked from the shelves of our shop in Karakol.Read →
Kyrgyz felt · Shyrdak and ala-kiyiz: the two felt carpets of KyrgyzstanOne is cut and stitched like a mosaic, the other is rolled from coloured wool in one piece. How Kyrgyz craftswomen make shyrdak and ala-kiyiz, and where to try both in Karakol.Read →