Hand-woven carpet and kilim fields of Turkey's Antalya

A woman stands on the field of carpets in Turkey's southern province Antalya, taking selfies, July 3, 2021.

The handwoven carpets come from all over Turkey to Antalya's Döşemealtı district to be worked over and then let to rest in the sun.

One of the workers throws a carpet to let them lie in the sun to soften their color and to sterilize.

Through the unforgiving sun, the carpets get their characteristic pastel colors, sought after throughout the world.

The carpets are lined on the fields, making for a stunning view with all their different colors and patterns.

Workers arrange the carpets in the blazing sun.

A tailor reworks the edges of one of the carpets.

A worker throwing one of the carpets toward the photographer.

Some carpets lying on the field in the blazing sun of Antalya.

Hundreds of carpets are handled in this manner.

Workers rearrange the carpets on the field.

Two workers present a carpet to the photographer.

A drone captures how the employees lay the carpets in their respective places.

A view from the manufacturing building overlooking the field of carpets.