Then, he sent them out to a group of Iranian women he has been collaborating with for a decade. Each of the women hand embroidered the drawings with beads, creating a textured, glistening surface ...

Suzani, which takes its name from the Persian word for needle (suzan), was among many embroidery styles that ... become an economic lifeline for Uzbek women like Kuchkarova, a former government ...

Often when Iranian women are discussed we imagine a woman covered ... of the re-virginization (so to speak) of women by “embroidery.” Through Satrapi’s illustrations we witness a conversation between ...

No, the traditional costumes, a product of glorious Persian heritage, is not passé yet. One can still find women donning conventional jackets adorned with heavy brocades and embroidery ...

“I wanted to enhance that and bring back beauty to the Shabbat table while also honoring women ... for local Jewish brides. Persian Jews then brought zardozi embroidery to India when they ...

A suzani — which comes from the Persian word for needle, suzan — is a type of hand-embroidered textile produced across central Asia. Traditionally, girls make suzanis as part of their dowry or ...