A newly published archaeological study has identified a blue-dyed textile fragment from Beycesultan Höyük in western Türkiye as the oldest known blue fabric discovered in a Bronze Age context in Anatolia and its periphery. The research analyses the fragment, identifies it as early evidence of nålbinding, an early single-needle knitting technique, and confirms the use of indigo in the region.
![Beycesultan (pronounced [ˈbejdʒe sulˈtan]) is an archaeological site in western Anatolia (Asia Minor), located about 5 km southwest of the modern-day city of Çivril in the Denizli Province of Turkey. It lies in a bend of an old tributary of Büyük Menderes River (Maeander River).](/sites/texfash/files/styles/teaser_1_xl/public/images/2026/02/20/20260220-anatolia.jpg.webp?h=c5515535&itok=JRlJhnam "Beycesultan (pronounced [ˈbejdʒe sulˈtan]) is an archaeological site in western Anatolia (Asia Minor), located about 5 km southwest of the modern-day city of Çivril in the Denizli Province of Turkey. It lies in a bend of an old tributary of Büyük Menderes River (Maeander River).")
