This district has neighbors to the east and south that are three other districts from Denizli Province, namely Guney, Akkoy, and Saraykoy, as well as the districts of Buharkent, Kuyucak, and Karacasu of Aydin Province to the west and Sarigol of Manisa Province to the northwest.
It’s well-known for its picturesque hillsides, covered with fruit trees, vines, and other greenery, and a favorite attraction for the locals is the Chestnut Stream in the higher parts of the town.
However, Buldan has had an importance to the textile industry since ancient times. Buldan was known for its thin handwoven cheesecloth-type fabrics, laced with edges and usually used for bed covers and table cloths, as well as all-cotton striped alaca cloth for clothing and mattresses, more than one-half million handkerchiefs, and large amounts of colorful cotton curtains.
One of the town’s most impressive fabrics is the violet silk, woven as a rectangular panel and wrapped around the body, as well as the Kaplama, colorful head coverings typical of the Aegean Region. By the end of the 19th century, the number of looms in Buldan had grown to 1,500.
Furthermore, Buldan has a notable history when it comes to textiles, as the townspeople were responsible for weaving the kaftan of Beyazid I the Thunderbolt for his marriage with Hafsa Hatun, daughter of Aydinid Isa Bey, back in 1390.
The city of Tripolis, a Roman foundation from the 1st century, likely formed around a weaving industry.
There is also evidence of the area’s textile industry from 17th century Ottoman documents, which note that until the 1650s the cloth from Buldan, Denizli, and Manisa was taken to Tire for dyeing, before this task began to be completed locally.
