Kyrgies Holiday Collection

In Kyrgyzstan, late fall is when herders bring their flocks down from the high summer pastures to their kyshtoo, the winter quarters where they settle in until spring. Life moves indoors. The work turns to home: keeping it warm, keeping it close.

These pieces were created for this moment, by our partners at Tumar in Bishkek. They’re made in very small numbers, and they’ll be here for this holiday season only. Each one is designed the way Kyrgyz homes have been warmed for centuries: from wool, water, and soap, and from many pairs of hands.

The Tian Shan Mountain Blanket takes two or more artisans at once. They layer cotton and lyocell over a bed of wool, soak it in soapy water, smooth it by hand, and roll it for three hours, unrolling it again and again until every inch has bonded. It’s warm, airy, and printed with the mountains that rise over Bishkek.

The Holiday Stocking is felted by hand as one solid piece, with no seams to give way, so it comes back out every December.

The Wall Hanging is inspired by a traditional kurak, sewn together from separate pieces of fabric. It’s made for homes with no closets, where small things were kept in pockets on the yurt wall. Its tumar triangles and ram’s horns are old symbols of
protection and abundance.

The Felted Entry Rug is pressed with ala-kiiz, a traditional Kyrgyz felting technique, and greets you at the door with a single color and three ingredients. When the season ends, so do they. Settle in while they’re here.