Persian Traditional Textile (Termeh) is an exquisite fabric that is usually made of wool, silk or woolen fibers decorated mostly by paisley pattern. Termeh is also pronounced Terameh and has sometimes been considered an equivalent of Cashmere.
Iranians’ tastes and originality in weaving this delicate texture, and their creativity in designs are unique in the world. In the past, this exquisite fabric was used in making garments for the noble and the wealthy. In addition, Termeh had a wide variety of uses, including fine and aristocratic clothing, curtains and prayer matts.
The major symbol used in the design of Persian Traditional Textile (Termeh) is the botanical motif of Aryan Botteh (Paisley) which represents Cypress and tree of life in Zoroastrian folkloric tradition. In the Iranian ancient culture, cypress is regarded as the symbol of resistance, liberty, fire and spirituality. Other motifs used in Termeh design include clove, birds, fish and geometric shapes such as circles and squares.
Termeh colors are all traditionally from natural sources, usually plant-based dyes. Also, the most common background colors for a Termeh are the different shades of red, turquoise, green, orange and black.
The quality of Persian Traditional Textile (Termeh) is determined by the number of colors used and the density of texture. The more colors used and the higher the density, the higher is the quality of Termeh.“The number of colors used in this fabric is 5, so its density is 5″.
saba – :
This looks so beautiful.😍