Iranian art: Termeh

Termeh is a handwoven cloth of Iran, mostly nowadays the Yazd province is the main center of producing it.

Weaving Termeh needs a good wool with tall fibers. Making of Iranian Termeh is the result of the co-operation between an expert and a worker called 'Goushvareh-kesh'. Weaving Termeh is a sensitive,careful and time consuming work that a good weaver could produce only 25 to 30 centimeters in a day. The background colors which are used in Termeh are jujube red, light red, green, orange and black.

Other links:

Khatamkari: Artistic Heritage

Khatamkari (Photo Gallery)

Iranian Art: Mina-kari

Mina-kari ( Photo Gallery)

Qalamzani ( Photo Gallery)

painted pottery ( photo gallery)