IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TERMEH IS DESIGNED WITH TRADITIONAL IRANIAN PATTERNS Termeh is a handwoven textile that includes a delicate fiber. It is made of wool or silk or coat with traditional Iranian patterns. Termeh is woven with curved patterns such as paisley and Goljam in different colors. Goljam is known as Shah abbasi flower is […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: TERMEH OF KERMAN & YAZD IS MADE OF SILK IN NATURE Termeh is the name given to a specialty cloth that originated in Yazd. Traditionally, the cloth was hand-woven using natural silk (Persian, ابریشم abrisham) and wool fibre (Persian, پشم pashm). Termeh can take the form of fabric, sheets, panels and other […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WITH JUST LITTLE CREATIVITY, MAKE A PRETTY PUNCH NEEDLE EMBROIDERY Punch needle embroidery (also known as needle punching, needle punch work, punch needle work, punch work, or igolochky) is a technique involving the punching and looping of a thread or ribbon (c. 2 mm in width) in a particular design through a […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: KERMAN IS FAMOUS FOR ITS PATTEH CRAFTS Pateh originates from Kerman in the south of Iran and is worked by women . The earliest Pateh dates back to the 18 the century . It goes further back but wool does not keep well, therefore we have little remaining evidence. Pateh consist of […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: IF KERMAN IS IN YOUR TRAVEL LIST, DON’T FORGET ABOUT PATEH WEAVING Pateh-weaving is one of the most beautiful traditional embroideries in Iran which is an art materialized by the hand of the women of Kerman. Pateh-weaving is a special method of needlework which is used to ornament cloth. Since in this […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: MATERIALS USED IN PATEH DOOZI HANDICRAFTS Pateh duzi is a type of embroidery art typical of the city of Kermān. The fabric that serves as the background to the pate is thick and wool and is called ariz (which in Farsi means wide). Those who dedicate themselves to this art are mostly […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: A PERFECT GUIDANCE TO MACRAWEAVING Materials If you have purchased one my macraweaving kits, you will find the following materials inside. If you are using your own materials, the following list includes my recommendations for a 2-3’ long and 1’ wide wall hanging: • 12” copper pipe • 100 ft of cotton […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: KNITTING IS ART OF THREADS AND NEEDLES Knitting is a fiber art in which loops of yarn are interlocked with the assistance of specially designed needles. Europeans have been knitting since around the 15th century, when both Italy and Spain started the practice, and it quickly spread. Modern knitting can be accomplished […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT KALAMKARI HANDICRAFTS Kalamkari is the art of designing, drawing, and painting on fabric via special pens. Kalamkari is a Persian word borrowed in Hindi. The word is made of two parts (kalam+ kari, literally pen + craftsmanship). And its meaning is ‘an artistic work done by the […]
IRAN ART EXHIBITION: PERSIAN CARPET IS A WORLD FAMOUS ART A Persian carpet (Persian: فرش ايرانى) or Persian rug also known as Iranian carpet, is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in Iran (historically known as Persia), for home use, local sale, and export. Carpet weaving […]