One of my favorite current textiles is Suzani. It's amazing decorative motifs are bold, vibrant and beautiful. Suzani is known for it’s amazing organic shapes and incredible vibrant colors.
It is an antique decorative textile made in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and other Central Asia Countries.
Suzani is a needlework textile which is originally created by a few women in pieces. It is later put together similar to a quilt. These amazing creations are usually made for some type of celebration and the color palette consists of vegetable dyed marvelous vibrant tones.
Original Suzani’s can get pretty pricey, but they are a definite works of art, not to mention the fact that they are very labor intensive.
Many current versions of Suzani are machine made and are depicted in pillows, throws, upholstery fabric and more. You can also find a more diverse color palette with a current Suzani , since as I mentioned earlier -the originals illustrate vivid bold vibrant tones.
Many current versions of Suzani are machine made and are depicted in pillows, throws, upholstery fabric and more. You can also find a more diverse color palette with a current Suzani , since as I mentioned earlier -the originals illustrate vivid bold vibrant tones.
Suzani is handmade, hand stitched and handed down.
I am trying to get my hands on one of these amazing pieces. My favorite Suzanis depict large motifs and include pinks and purples. Take a look at some of these different forms of these exquisite art pieces.
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