Türkmen Needlework: Dressmaking and Embroidery Among the Türkmen of Iran |
Common terms and phrases
alternately apex aq qayma arcs arms balaq base line black chain stitch braid buttonhole stitch called Central Asian Central Asian Review centre chequered borders cloth contrasting colour corner cotton couching cross stitch decorated doubled back edge embroidered embroidery Embroidery stitches enclosed felt filled four Göklen Gorgan green gülledi half-motifs indigo inside inverted Iran jayma lacing stitch loops made upwards lower band lozenge main lines main motif mulberry nañış needle needlework oq göz ornament outline pair panels Peter Andrews pieces placed Plate poğtuma Qaraqalpaq qoçaq quş ram's horns ribs right angles row of stitching rūznāme scarlet seam secondary motif sewn shapes silk single row śiñirme Skullcap small triangles spiral square stem stitch swastika tavuq burun tegbent Teke Türkmen thread three rows tips tirāna top circle triangular trimmed Trouser cuff pattern upper band upper roundels usually vertical weft width worn yellow yüźi zigzag