Centuries of skill. One pair at a time.
Türkiye has been producing some of the world's finest handwoven carpets for centuries. The craft is alive here. Passed between generations, practiced daily, rooted in Anatolian culture and history in a way that cannot be imported or approximated.
Istanbul Trading Company was built on that foundation. We transform authentic Turkish silk velvet rugs and kilim carpets into handcrafted footwear. Each pair carries the artistry of its origin.
Every pair of shoes lets its owner carry a piece of Turkish heritage.
Each step is immersed in history."
Transforming an ancient art form into wearable fashion is not a simple thing. It requires understanding what the material is, where it came from, and what it can become without losing what made it worth preserving in the first place. That is the work Istanbul Trading Company is doing.
We source all our carpets directly from the Anatolian region of Türkiye, a crossroads of civilizations for thousands of years. We work with two materials: silk velvet rugs, luminous and dense, and kilims, flat-woven with bold geometric patterns. Both are authentic. Neither is a substitute.
Each pair of handcrafted Turkish shoes is built through a deliberate four-step process. Every decision is made by hand.
No two sections of the same carpet are identical.
The variation in a handwoven carpet is not a flaw. It is the record of the weaver's hand. When we cut a shoe from that material, that variation becomes the shoe. The pattern on your pair exists nowhere else.
Every person who makes this possible shares in what it becomes.
Fair compensation, genuine respect, and a work environment that reflects the care that goes into the product. From carpet supplier to finished pair, this is a community. Not a supply chain.
