Ala kiyiz (Kyrgyz: ала кийиз, IPA: [ɑɫɑ́ kʰɪjɪ́s]) or tekemet (Kazakh: текемет, IPA: [tʰʲekʰʲemʲét]) is an ornamenting style for textile floor- or wallcovering made by pressing wet, soaped wool of various colours together to make it felt. The chemical process of felting transforms the loose woolen fibers into a thick cloth.
Ala kiyiz (Kyrgyz: ала кийиз, IPA: [ɑɫɑ́ kʰɪjɪ́s]) or tekemet (Kazakh: текемет, IPA: [tʰʲekʰʲemʲét]) is an ornamenting style for textile floor- or wallcovering made by pressing wet, soaped wool of various colours together to make it felt. The chemical process of felting transforms the loose woolen fibers into a thick cloth.
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