Cheshmedozi: a delicate and original art from the land of Iran
Cheshmedozi is one of the most beautiful and delicate traditional arts of Iran, which uses needle and thread to create mesh and fountain-like designs on the fabric. This rich art is rooted in the history and culture of Iran and creates unique works by combining art and geometry.
The history of spring embroidery
The exact history of the origin of chashmedozi is not known, but its roots can be found in Iranian traditional and ritual arts. Since ancient times, Iranians have been interested in decorating their clothes and textiles with beautiful designs, and chashmedozi has been one of the popular methods for this.
Raw materials and tools used
- Fabric: Fabrics used in spring embroidery are usually made of cotton, silk or velvet.
- Thread: High quality and diverse colored threads are used for sewing designs.
- Needle: Special sewing needles of different sizes are used for precise and delicate sewing.
- Scissors: Scissors are used to cut fabric and thread.
- Loop: The loop is used to pull the fabric and sew more easily.
Unique features of spring embroidery - Grid designs: The designs used in spring embroidery are often made up of simple geometric shapes such as squares, triangles and circles, which create grid and spring-like patterns with creative combinations.
- Design variety: fountain embroidery has a very high variety of designs and unique designs can be created by changing the size, shape and color of the springs.
- Accuracy and elegance: artists sew designs on fabric with exemplary accuracy and elegance, and each of these designs requires hours of time and energy.
Applications of spring embroidery - Garment decoration: Cheshmedozi is used to decorate all kinds of clothes, including local, formal and ceremonial clothes.
- Decoration of home textiles: tablecloths, pillowcases, curtains and other home textiles are also decorated using spring embroidery.
- Creating art panels: Artists create beautiful art panels using fountain embroidery techniques.
The importance of preserving and reviving the art of fountain embroidery
Cheshmedozi, as one of the most valuable cultural heritages of Iran, is very important. Preservation and revival of this art can help the following goals: - Preservation of cultural identity: Chashmedozi is a part of Iran’s cultural identity, and preserving it means preserving a part of the history and culture of this land.
- Creation of employment: training and development of the art of spring embroidery can help create employment for women and girls.