How to differ the falsified product?

Dear buyers!


Let’s review the order of distinguishing a real kelagayi from a false one.

I’ll describe in consequence.

A real kelagayi is made of 100% silk, a big kelagayi (160х160 cm) easily passes through an engagement ring (for instance, last winter we took a spontaneous video with the manager of hotel in Gabala, the kerchief was occasionally taken from the stock i.e. nothing was planned):

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then, a silk thread from a kelagayi burns completely without leaving synthetic balls like 100% wool. Touching, a kelagayi is very tender, pleasant and warm. If you feel coolness from the fabric and it shines like a satin or, the kerchief has a lot of bright and motley colors and the figure is very small (the kelagayi-making technology does not allow work with very small galibs) it means that it is unreal kelagayi. Besides, the price may prove it – a real kelagayi cannot be cheap (AZN 10-20).

Another moment is dimensions:
- a real kelagayi has standard sizes: 240х240 (presently they almost are not manufactured), 160х160 (mainly, made in Basgal), 150х150 (made in Sheki);
- scarves’ sizes are 160х80, 160х40 (made in Basgal), 185х65 (made in Sheki);
- dinga kerchiefs’ sizes are 80х80 (made in Basgal) and probably 75х75 (made in Sheki).
Possible declination in dimensions is ± 3-7 cm.

Furthermore, all craftsmen use own marking on own kelagayies, scarves or dinga kerchiefs.

Presently, there are 4 kelagayi-making points in Azerbaijan and we cooperate with 2 of them. Two points work in Basgal and 2 ones in Sheki.

In consequence:
1) The Sheki Silk Factory marks own kelagayies and dinga kerchiefs with stamp «Şəki Silk 100%»; usually, it is a white stamp on the kelagayi’s corner. They do not mark the scarves.
2) Basgal Silk Center is a museum and workshop in museum or, on the contrary, a museum in workshop. But the essence is not important – we are not aware of their marking but think that it exists. We distinguish their works upon inaccuracy of processing the kelagayi’s corners with pattern.
3) There is a craftsman in Sheki and his kerchiefs also have own marking – he mostly signs as “Ziya”, “Ziya Məmmədov”, "Z.M.”, but sometimes he also has not marking and we determine the craftsman upon the pattern.
4) There is a craftsman also in Basgal and his marking is the letter «B» in buta or simply, the letter «B» usually on the corner. His kelagayies often have marking (with rear exclusions) but the scarves and kerchiefs sometimes have not.

However, touching kelagayi we feel like paper subsequently to washing – sometimes they get starched; but further upon wearing and washing kelagayi becomes softer and tender.

As regards the quality certificates and other patents, presently the craftsman from Basgal is in the process of acquiring a certificate and we also waiting for it. The Sheki factory has neither certificates nor patents. We have no information regarding existence of appropriate documents of the remaining manufacturers because we do not work with them.

Besides, just believe – if you have kept a kelagayi in your hand any time you will not confuse its quality! Kelagayi is a tender and thin silk pleasant for skin and keeping warmness.

The photo has samples of marking of the craftsman from Basgal and the Sheki factory (the last factory). Later I’ll try to insert the Ziya’s marking in the comment – certainly, if you are interested.

It is also noticeable that the edges of kelagayi are not subject to processing

Presently there is a boutique having a photo expressing the package of a famous brand saling kelaghayi. However, the kerchieves offered by this boutique are not original kelaghayi:

1.Their edges are processed whereas the edges of original kelaghayi are not subject to processing;

  1. The material looks like satin and has evidently expressed sparkling;

3.The figures on this material is printed but not made manually and, they remind the Sheki ones;

  1. These kerchieves have inscription «KALAĞAYI» but it is inadmittable because it is not clear whether it is in Azerbaijani or English language. It should be either KƏLAĞAYI or KELAGHAYI;
  2. The price involving most of customers is lower twice that that of original kelaghayi.

Certainly, everibody is entitled to acquire them but it should be remembered that they are not original kelaghayi but a cheap kerchief in kelaghayi style of non-manual production.

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Change and return

Dear buyers!

1.  For courier delivery, look into the package with kelagai to make sure that you have received the kelagai of exactly the color you need and it is better to return it immediately if you are not satisfied with the color (when dyed by hand, color fluctuations are quite strong even within one batch). In this case, the courier service is still paid. Therefore, if you are looking for a specific shade of kelagai, we recommend that you check availability and choose personally, rather than ordering courier delivery.

2. If you buy personally - check all the points: spots, threads, holes. We are people too, and we can simply not notice the marriage. When purchasing, there is no possibility to check the goods by the piece - 50 or more units of goods are taken at the same time.

3. Return or exchange of kelagai is possible within 3 (three) days from the date of purchase. You can exchange for a product of the same price range or for a more expensive one with the condition of paying the difference in price. You can only return or exchange in person, in which case the delivery service does not work.

4. If you purchased kelagai through a courier service, then upon return, the cost of kelagai is refunded, but the cost of delivery is not refunded, since this service is provided by the courier service.

5. When sending by mail and when delivering around the city, all kelagai are checked for quality. But, if you are not satisfied with your kelagai for color or other reason - return and exchange at the expense of the buyer.

6. We reserve the right to refuse a return-exchange if the product has traces of wear, a strong fragrance of perfume, traces of washing, damage to the kelagai and as a result of improper care of the product. For the proper care of kelagai, we supply our products with a label for the care of silk products in three languages: Azerbaijani, Russian and English.

Our partners

We express our gratitude to everybody used to work, working or intends to work with us and support our online-shop.

 

Our craftsmen providing bijouterie for our photographic works:

Art of Kubachi – silver and jewels

Khumar Nuriyeva – jewels and straw

Leyla Hasan – products made of felt and leather

Handmade by Mushu – goblets and accessories

Alexandra Samuylova – owner of some adornments

 

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Although our models are neither professional nor famous, they are also charming and fascinating:

Anna Shadrikova

Dina Hashdemir-Golytsina and her two beautiful daughters: Melissa and Aisha

Vita Aliyeva

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Best regards, your SilkFantasy

Deffect or not?

Almost each sale of kelagayi is attached with an explanation regarding what is a defect in a ready-made kelagayi and what is not.

Thus, the items below are not defect:

1. Small points scattered onto the field often in the same color of the picture are not defect but a feature of the kelagayi. How they appear? When the artisan applies the reserving composition by means of galibs the composition gets warmed till a certain temperature it may drop down from the galib with a separate point having, as usual, a small diameter.

2) Sometimes a kelagayi has a sticking-up thread and it is not a defect, too! The thread from the silk cocoon is not endless and, sometimes thread may break on the knitting machine. In this case, the artisan does not tie a new thread but puts thread above and makes 2-5 ends.  They may be bravely but accurately cut with scissors; hereby, the cloth does not come unraveled because it is not kapron tights. Exclusion is when such threads are lot all over the field.

3) If color mixture is equal all over the field, in most cases it is the artisan’s idea.  

4) Unprocessed edges of kelagayi are normal case. They get processed only during preparation of fringes.

A defect is:

1) Black stains on kelagayi – usually it is badly washed-out oil for cleaning the reserving composition.

2) Contrasting formless stains; for example, light ones on dark background and dark ones on light backgrounds.

3) It is clear that holes are also defects.

The second and equally important question many buyers have is about the color of kelagayi and, in particular, the main background and purity of its color.

Often multiple coloration is used; for instance, firstly kelagayi is fully colored in yellow; then, pictures are applied by means of galibs and then it is colored in black – subsequently, pure black will never appear and, it will have green tint.   If it is fully colored in red, the ornament is applied and then, colored in black – the color becomes dark chocolate but not pure black. Colored in red and picture is applied; colored in blue and a violet kerchief with crimson ornament; hereby acquisition of blue color is impossible.  Shortly, coloration depends on the law of color blending. That’s why sometimes the main background on grey-pink kerchiefs have pinky tint. The artisan may acquire a pure color; however, it is troublesome and long-term process, that’s why is implemented rarely.

Never forget that although the kelagayies get photographed with professional equipment in studio, the color hesitates upon consignments (anyway, it is manual coloration) and, color rendition of your monitors, laptops and phones may distinguish and express a different color despite of processing of photos by us using photoshop for more precise color rendition (on our devices). Consider that photographing each delivered kelagayi is physically impossible even if differs from the previous one for a bit or, sometimes is insignificantly darker or lighter.

About Us

Kelagayi… It is symbol, beauty and cosiness for Azerbaijani women.  

 

It is 100% silk of manual coloration.

 

Manufactured in Sheki or Basgal (about manufacturers and originality of kelagayies).

 

Our brand is Silk Fantasy and although we appeared in the market of kelagayies recently, we have a certain reputation. Previously, establishing our shop we investigated the market and arrived at a conclusion that there is not a good online-shop with permanent support of actuality of available goods and delivery service. Simple shops exist and for a long time; but the delivery market and online-shop with available prices and flexible delivery terms had not been covered yet. Our concept was directed namely to realization of this idea. Initially the website was created as a catalogue, but presently we move to a platform similar for large online-shops for easing the procedure of searching, choosing and registering an order.

 

Presently we are proud that each buyer may choose silk product sitting at home or office and, in case of presence, this product will be delivered to the place in time convenient for the buyer. The detailed description of each product and sufficient quantity of the qualitative photos taken in studio ease the process of choosing kelagayi. The concept of online-shop is convenient both for our compatriots and people loving silk and silk products and living abroad. Posting service is rendered all over the world and the parcel itself is tracked upon tracking numbers till the moment of the customer’s approval of delivery.

 

We try to control the quality of kelagayi thoroughly and scrap the products having stains, serious defects of cloth and holes.  Hereby, inequality of coloration is not deemed as defect because often it is a zest of the kerchief. 

 

What is the defect? (link)

 

Presently we may assuredly say that we are the sole online-shop in Azerbaijan with so high level of service. The requests and orders get processed as frequently as the technologies allow. We try to help each buyer in choice and maximally convenient ways of purchase and delivery.

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