Sourcing marquetry parquet from Turkey: an RFQ guide
A practical guide for architects, importers and procurement teams defining the product, project data and RFQ needed to source custom marquetry parquet from Turkey.
What should you define before sourcing from Turkey?
Before sourcing marquetry parquet from Turkey, define the floor you need rather than starting with a supplier shortlist. Pattern, panel dimensions, project area, wood species, surface treatment and project location should be written into one request for quotation. Offers based on different assumptions are not comparable, even when every document uses the words “custom parquet.” A useful sourcing process therefore begins with product scope and only then moves to manufacturer evaluation.
Decision | Information to include in the RFQ | What it prevents |
|---|---|---|
Product category | Marquetry parquet, not a generic wood-flooring label | Comparing unlike floor constructions or services |
Pattern | Collection reference or bespoke design file | Ambiguity about geometry and design work |
Dimensions | Measured plan, net area and preferred panel size | A pattern being priced without spatial context |
Wood | Oak, walnut, teak, birch or an open evaluation request | Unclear colour and grain expectations |
Surface | Brushed, smoked, metallic effect or smooth | Different finishes being treated as equivalent |
Project scope | Country, city, project stage and quantity | A quotation detached from the actual enquiry |
Is a parquet seller the same as a manufacturer?
No. A seller may present a broad flooring catalogue, while a manufacturer may manage pattern development, wood selection, precision cutting and surface finishing. That distinction matters when an architectural project requires a non-standard panel, a particular wood combination or a pattern that must be evaluated from drawings.
Country of origin does not establish product fit by itself. Confirm the production location, the exact product category and the data available for the proposed floor separately. A standard plank, a patterned panel and a bespoke marquetry commission should not be compared as though they were interchangeable.
For a broader set of verification questions, use the guide on how to choose a marquetry parquet manufacturer.
What belongs in a comparable marquetry parquet RFQ?
A strong RFQ gives every candidate the same inputs. It also makes omissions visible before they become commercial assumptions. Include the following:
Identify the project type, country, city and current design stage.
State the net floor area and explain whether any allowance has been added.
Attach a dimensioned plan showing room boundaries and desired pattern direction.
Name a collection pattern or provide a clear bespoke design reference.
Specify the preferred wood species and surface treatment, or list the alternatives to be evaluated.
Ask which items are included in the offer instead of assuming a logistics or installation scope.
State your decision programme without inventing a manufacturing or delivery promise.
This information does more than support pricing. It tests whether the response reflects the requested pattern, dimensions, wood and surface. If those items are missing from the reply, the parties may not be discussing the same product.
The related guide to the custom-made marquetry parquet process explains how a project brief moves into design and production evaluation.
Should you choose a collection pattern or request bespoke work?
A collection pattern provides a defined starting point: geometry, existing colour treatments and panel dimensions can be reviewed before the RFQ. Bespoke work is appropriate when the project requires a different size, pattern or wood combination. It remains an evaluation, not an automatic promise that every reference can be produced exactly as submitted.
Akarsu Parquetry’s current collection contains 10 patterns and 37 colour treatments. The available woods are oak, walnut, teak and birch; surface options include brushed, smoked, metallic-effect and smooth treatments. Collection products have a total thickness of 15 mm. You can review these options in the marquetry parquet collection.
Dimensions, patterns and wood combinations outside the collection can be evaluated to order. Marking the RFQ as either a collection selection or a bespoke development request keeps the commercial scope clear.
What can Akarsu Parquetry evaluate for an international project?
Akarsu Parquetry manufactures marquetry parquet in its workshop in Sultangazi, Istanbul. Pattern development, wood selection, precision cutting and surface finishing are carried out in the Istanbul workshop, combining handcraft with modern production technology.
A project enquiry can be evaluated when the measured plan, target pattern, preferred wood and surface, total area and project location are supplied. Production capacity, certificates, lead time, shipping terms, installation scope and price are project-specific matters; none should be inferred before they are confirmed for the enquiry. This keeps the response factual and prevents a general marketing statement from being mistaken for a contractual term.
What should you send with your first enquiry?
The most useful first package contains a dimensioned plan, total area, chosen pattern or design reference, wood and surface preferences, and the project location. If a choice is still open, name the alternatives. Asking the manufacturer to evaluate oak and walnut, for example, is clearer than leaving the material unspecified.
To evaluate a Turkish-made marquetry parquet option for your project, send that package with your request for quotation.