Sistan embroidery

Sistan embroidery is a type of needlework often used to decorate clothing along the chest and the cuffs, from the Sistan and Baluchestan Province of Iran.^[1] Additionally this needlework can be found on tablecloths, rugs, cushions, bedspreads, and wedding tables.^[2]

Example of Sistan embroidery, traditional black

About

This is an ancient handicraft that has been traced as far back as 5th-century BC, from the Scythians.^[2] In the Sistan region clothing historically has been created using fabric in shades of white and cream for both genders, in order to reflect light; and traditionally on women's clothing the embroidery was black, and on men's clothing the embroidery was cream.^[3] The thread used was often silk, in order to form geometric and linear motifs.^[4][5]

Khameh is a related craft which is made using raw-colored fabric and a white silk embroidery.^[6]

See also

• Balochi needlework
• Iranian handicrafts