Rasht embroidery

Iranian regional embroidery style

19th century prayer rug featuring Rasht embroidery

Rasht embroidery (Persian: رشتی‌دوزی, romanized: Rashti-duzi) is a Persian art and handicraft. It is a decorative felt panel with a fine detail chain stitch embroidery, originating in the city of Rasht in Gilan province, Iran.[1][2] This style of craft flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries in what is now Northwest Iran.[3] Rasht embroidery is listed as part of Iran's Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.[4]

## History

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The exact history of Rasht embroidery is unknown, however the earliest pieces of tapestry found have been from the Achaemenid Empire period.[5] Rasht was a major silk trade center with numerous textile workshops, and an international trade port.[6] Rasht embroidery was provided for the Safavid dynasty royal courts at Ardabil and Tabriz.[5][2] This craft was traditionally created by men in workshops, however in modern times it is now made primarily by women.[7] Rasht embroidery is applied to decorate items include curtains, carpets, saddle cover, rugs, hats, clothes, tablecloths, bedspreads, and shrouds for tombs.[8]

Rasht embroidery is created using felted flannel wool, the designs were applied to the felt with powdered chalk that is pressed into the fabric, and the chain is stitched with colored silks using a metal crochet hook.[2] The outer portion of the image is often framed with a different color.[2]

Examples of this embroidery can be found in museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[2] the Hermitage Museum,[9] and the Victoria and Albert Museum.[3]

## See also

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* Iranian handicrafts
* Persian embroidery

## References

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1. ^ Moradzadeh, Fatemeh (July 28, 2011). "رشتی دوزی، بازتاب زیبایی های هزار رنگ گیلان" [Rasht embroidery, a reflection of the beauties of a thousand colors of Gilan]. Magiran, No. 3164. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
2. ^ a b c d e "Hanging, 19th century". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3. ^ a b Wulff, Hans E. (1966). The Traditional Crafts of Persia; their Development, Technology, and Influence on Eastern and Western Civilizations. Internet Archive. Cambridge, MA: M.I.T. Press. pp. 216–218.
4. ^ "ارزیاب شورای جهانی صنایع دستی:رشتی دوزی هنری استثنایی در جهان است" [Evaluator of the World Handicrafts Council: Rashti embroidery is an exceptional art in the world]. Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
5. ^ a b "رشتی‌دوزی از لوازم خانه تا لباس" [Embroidery from home appliances to clothes]. Modefasl.ir. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22.
6. ^ Bromberger, Christian (January 1, 2000). "RASHT i. The City". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
7. ^ "زنان در «رشتی‌دوزی» پرچمدارند" [Women are the flag bearers in "embroidery"]. ایسنا (in Persian). 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
8. ^ "رشتی دوزی و چموش دوزی هنرهای بومی "استان گیلان"" [Rashti Embroidery and Chamush Embroidery of local arts "Gilan province"]. Young Journalist Club (YJC) (in Persian). 2014. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
9. ^ Lukonin, Vladimir; Ivanov, Anatoly (2003). Lost Treasures of Persia: Persian Art in the Hermitage Museum. London, England: Sirocco. p. 244\. ISBN 1904310133.

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Embroidery

Styles|

* Assisi
* Bargello
* Berlin work
* Blackwork
* Broderie anglaise
* Broderie perse
* Candlewicking
* Clare embroidery
* Counted-thread
* Crewel
* Cross-stitch
* Cutwork
* Darning
* Drawn thread work
* Goldwork
* Hardanger
* Hedebo
* Machine
* Needlepoint
* Quillwork
* Smocking
* Stumpwork
* Surface
* Suzani
* Whitework

Stitches|

* Backstitch
* Blanket
* Box
* Buttonhole
* Chain stitch
* Couching and laid work
* Cross stitches
* Embroidery stitch
* Featherstitch
* Holbein
* Parisian
* Running
* Satin stitch
* Sashiko
* Shisha
* Straight stitch
* Tent stitch

Tools and materials|

* Aida cloth
* Embroidery hoop
* Embroidery thread
* Evenweave
* Perforated paper
* Plainweave
* Plastic canvas
* Sampler
* Slip
* Yarn

Regional

and historical|

* Art needlework
* Balochi
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* Burmese
* Chikan
* Chinese
* Cantonese
* Sichuan
* Suzhou
* Xiang
* English
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* Kogin-zashi
* Bunka shishu
* Kaitag
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* Kasuti
* Korean
* Macedonian
* Mountmellick
* Nakshi kantha
* Persian
* Rasht
* Sermeh
* Sistan
* Zardozi
* Opus Anglicanum
* Rushnyk
* Sewed muslin
* Ukrainian
* Vietnamese
* Vyshyvanka

Embroideries|

* Butler-Bowden Cope
* Bayeux Tapestry
* Bradford carpet
* Great Tapestry of Scotland
* Great Tapestry of Scotland: People's Panel
* Hastings Embroidery
* Hestia tapestry
* Magna Carta (An Embroidery)
* Margaret Layton's jacket
* New World Tapestry
* Overlord Embroidery
* Oxburgh Hangings
* Prestonpans Tapestry
* Quaker Tapestry
* Scottish Diaspora Tapestry
* Fragments of a Cope with the Seven Sacraments

Designers

and embroiderers|

* Emilie Bach
* Leon Conrad
* Beryl Dean
* Shahin Ebrahimzadeh-Pezeshki
* Kaffe Fassett
* Juanita Growing Thunder Fogarty
* Constance Howard
* Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum
* François Lesage
* Ann Macbeth
* May Morris
* Jessie Newbery
* Mahtab Norouzi
* Tetiana Protcheva
* Charles Germain de Saint Aubin
* Mary Elizabeth Turner
* Dimitri Vlachos - Castano
* Kathleen Whyte
* Erica Wilson
* Lily Yeats

Organizations

and museums|

* Embroiderers' Guild (UK)
* Embroiderers' Guild of America
* Embroidery Software Protection Coalition
* Needlework Development Scheme
* Royal School of Needlework
* Wemyss School of Needlework
* Chung Young Yang Embroidery Museum
* Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum

Related|

* Appliqué
* Crochet
* Knitting
* Lace
* Needlework
* Quilting

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