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Suzani - Embroidery

Place Origin:	Uzbekistan
Quality Certificate:	2 piece(s)
Standard:	255x200 piece(s)
Inspection:	New product

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In Central Asia a baby girl's future was assured by the stitching of her dowry by women in the family, which began at her birth. Suzani, which means needlework in Persian, is the name given to large, embroidered textiles from Central Asia that were used as hangings or bed covers. These textiles were made of several panels of cotton or linen cloth that were embroidered with silk thread. To create the piece, the designs were first drawn on the panels in ink by either a family member or a hired professional. Several women in the family would then embroider different panels, and after the embroidery was complete, the panels would be sewn together to form the finished cloth. Suzani were made in cities and towns in Central Asia; the different motifs on the textiles indicate where they were produced. This suzani, with its realistic flowers and embroidered birds, is typical of Nurata, a town in central Uzbekistan. It is made of panels, which are complete loom widths, and is embroidered with chain stitch and couching. The suzanies are rich in flower and vegetative motives, which transmit absolute beauty of the nature - these are pictures of trees, flowering bushes, various flowers: carnations, tulips, peonies, chrysanthemums and others. Their compositions symbolize the blossom of the nature and life on the earth. From old times, flowers as symbols of love and faithfulness so close to spiritual world of women were symbols of procreation as well as fruits - a symbol of fertili

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we are an exporting company based in uzbekistan. we started our activity in 1992 as a retailer in a small boutique shop in bukhara and slowly have grown up into a large scale exporting company in uzbekistan. at the moment we trade hand-made rugs, suzani-embroideries and ikat fabrics made in uzbekistan. all of our products are made from natural materials, dyes and entirely hand worked. we mainly export to usa, eu, australia on regular basis. the customer satisfaction is our first priority. if...more>>

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In Central Asia A Baby Girl's Future Was Assured By The Stitching Of Her Dowry By Women In The Family, Which Began At Her Birth. Suzani, Which Means Needlework In Persian, Is The Name Given To...

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