An essential Turkish handicraft, embroidery art is the art of making handmade embroidery and decorating fabrics using various techniques, such as needle lace, crochet, applique lace, and cross-stitch. This 13 thousand-year-old embroidery craftsmanship is still alive thanks to the Anatolian dowry tradition dating back to pre-Islamic times. This tradition is an integral part of Anatolian matrimony customs, as the embroidered garments display the lives of Anatolian women who express their feelings with motifs and symbols. 

Aslı Filinta Art of Anatolia collection transforms handmade dowry works into wearable designs. The upcycled dowries are handmade by women from various regions of Anatolia using multiple hand-crochet techniques. The collection supports women’s handmade labor and aims to protect valuable Anatolian embroidery handicrafts and dowry traditions.