Kurdish embroidery: original art with happy colors and various designs
Kurdish embroidery is one of the traditional and authentic arts of Iran, especially in the Kurdish regions. This art creates beautiful geometric and floral designs on the fabric using needles and colored threads. Kurdish clothes, carpets and other Kurdish textiles are decorated with this beautiful and unique art.
History of Kurdish embroidery
Kurdish embroidery is rooted in the rich history and culture of the Kurds. Kurdish women have been mastering this art for a long time and using natural colors and geometric designs, they depicted their cultural and social symbols on fabrics.
Materials and tools used
- Fabric: The fabrics used in Kurdish embroidery are usually made of cotton, silk or velvet.
- Thread: High quality and diverse colored threads, including silk and cotton threads, are used to sew the designs.
- Needle: Special sewing needles of different sizes are used for precise and firm sewing.
- Scissors: used to cut fabric and thread.
Unique features of Kurdish embroidery - Happy colors: The colors used in Kurdish embroidery are usually happy and lively and are a symbol of life and happiness.
- Geometric and floral designs: Kurdish embroidery designs often include simple geometric shapes such as squares, triangles, and circles, as well as floral and plant designs.
- Symbols: Many Kurdish embroidery designs have cultural and social symbols that express the beliefs and values of the Kurdish people.
- Various stitches: In Kurdish embroidery, various stitches are used, such as pin stitch, chain stitch, and mouse tooth stitch.
Applications of Kurdish embroidery - Dress decoration: Kurdish clothes, including shawls, trousers, vests and shirts, are decorated using Kurdish embroidery.
- Decoration of home textiles: tablecloths, pillowcases, curtains and other home textiles are also decorated using Kurdish embroidery.
- Creating artistic panels: artists create beautiful artistic panels using Kurdish embroidery techniques.
The importance of preserving and reviving the art of Kurdish embroidery
Kurdish embroidery is very important as one of the most valuable cultural heritages of the Kurds. Preservation and revival of this art can help the following goals: - Preservation of cultural identity: Kurdish embroidery is a part of the cultural identity of Kurds, and preserving it means preserving a part of the history and culture of this people.
- Creation of employment: training and development of Kurdish embroidery art can help create employment for Kurdish women and girls.
- Development of the tourism industry: Kurdish embroidery products can be used as souvenirs and handicrafts in the tourism industry.