She has been continuing the embroidery work she started at the age of 7 with love for 43 years

Zeynep Yılmaz from Gaziantep decorates the trousseaus of young girls with Antep embroidery she has been making for about 43 years. The art of embroidery, which holds an important place among the traditional handicrafts of Gaziantep, comes to life in the hands of 62-year-old Zeynep Yılmaz. Yılmaz, who started embroidery at the age of 7 and has been doing it lovingly for 43 years, continues to embroider with great love and dedication, decorating the trousseaus of young girls. Yılmaz, one of the first names that come to mind when it comes to trousseau embroidery products in Gaziantep’s handicrafts, continues to attract the attention of young girls with her original designs and delicate craftsmanship that take days and months to complete. Emphasizing the importance of hand embroidery in Gaziantep, Zeynep Yılmaz said, ‘If girls do not have Antep embroideries, they will be fed lentil patties, but if they have Antep embroideries, they will be fed lahmacun and eggplant kebab.’