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Termeh (Persian: ترمه) is a type of Persian (Iranian) handwoven cloth,[1] produced primarily in the Isfahan province. Now the Yazd Termeh is the most beautiful and famous in the world.[2] Yazd is the center of the design, producing and marketing of Termeh. Weaving termeh requires a good wool with long fibers. Termeh is woven by an expert with the assistance of a worker called a Goushvareh-kesh. Weaving termeh is a sensitive, careful, and time-consuming process; a good weaver can produce only 25 to 30 centimetres (10 to 12 in) in a day. The background colors used in termeh are jujube red, light red, green, orange and black. Termeh has been admired throughout history; Greek historians commented on the beauty of Persian weavings in the Achaemenian (532 B.C.), Ashkani (222 B.C.) and Sasanidae (226–641 A.D.) periods and the Chinese tourist Hoang Tesang admired termeh.[3][better source needed]
During the Safavid period (1502–1736 A.D.), zarbaf and termeh weaving techniques were significantly refined. Due to the difficulty of producing termeh and the advent of mechanized weaving, few factories remain in Iran that produce traditionally woven Termeh.
Termeh is also used as a female name. To express exquisite beauty and depth of nature, care.
See also edit
- Persian handicrafts
- The art of Kashmir shawl is inspired from Termeh.[4]
References edit
- ^ Dresser, Norine (2006). Come as You Aren't!: Feeling at Home with Multicultural Celebrations. M. Evans. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-59077-093-1.
- ^ Planet, Lonely; Richmond, Simon; Carillet, Jean-Bernard; Elliott, Mark; Ham, Anthony; Walker, Jenny; Waters, Steve (2017-09-01). Lonely Planet Iran. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-78657-536-4.
- ^ "Termeh". parsdesign.art. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ The Kashmir shawl and Persian termeh form the lyrical threads that join the lives and families of Persia : they have been handed down as the most precious heirlooms.Shawls of the East: From Kerman to Kashmir Page No.8
