Usak (sometimes Ushak) is a city in eastern Turkey where rugs have been made since at least the fifteenth century. Because rugs have been produced there for centuries, and because eastern Turkey is fairly close to Europe, many of the carpets first brought to Europe were from this area.

Usak rugs (and Turkish rugs in general) often use a different color palette than do Persian rugs. They use less blue and red and more brown, yellow, and rust. Usak rugs combine this color scheme with a characteristic floral motif. The color and stylized floral design of this sock reflect this distinctive style.

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