golabetoon embroidery
Introduction to Golabetoon embroidery
Golabetoon embroidery is an art that became popular in Iran many years ago during the Achaemenid period, and after that it spread in neighboring provinces and countries of Iran. The origin of this art can be found in southern cities and provinces such as Shush, Hormozgan or in the center such as Isfahan. This art is one of the most popular Iranian arts among the people of different regions of Iran and other countries. Nowadays, many tourists want to buy clothes and decorative items that are made with the art of low embroidery or Golabetoon. For this purpose, we will further introduce you to the uses and benefits of this art.
(read more about other types of embroidery here)
This art is used to decorate various fabrics such as rugs, pillowcases, curtains, bags, and even mantles. In Roostatish, there are various products with Golabetoon Embroidery art, which are sewn by the artist girls of Qeshm villages. embroidered masks and bags are among these products that are designed using local and herbal symbols and signs of the region.
What is Golabetoon doozi?
This art, which is also known by other names such as flower embroidery or kam doozi, is an old art whose beginnings in Iran go back to the Achaemenid period. In different provinces and cities of Iran such as Isfahan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Shush and Yazd, this art is included in the category of known arts for women. Many local women earn money for themselves or their family members by performing artistic activities such as flower embroidery. If we want to refer to the way of doing this art, we should say that this art is done on traditional and delicate fabrics such as traditional clothes or delicate wedding nets. Usually, these fabrics are decorated with gold, silver, and white color coatings and the final product is sold in the market.
If we want to refer more precisely to Golabetoon, we must say that Golabetoon is a kind of natural thread that is used to sew metal covers and sequins in different colors such as yellow and white. Usually, women artists use this thread to create beautiful designs and patterns such as flowers, slime and symbolic designs. Today, the art of Golabetoon Embroidery is also done on gowns, mantles, chadors, curtains, pillowcases and collars, and it multiplies their beauty.
For the first time, the art of Golabetoon embroidery was created in China about 105 years before the birth of Jesus Christ, and then it was taken from China to Iran and Iran’s neighboring countries (modern India and Pakistan) and spread. After the Achaemenid period (which was the beginning of this art in Iran), this art spread throughout the country.
Archaeologists have found designs and artistic clothes embroidered with flowers dating back several years in Iran. And today this art is exported to the neighboring countries of Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Use of hand and thread
All kinds of Golabetoon embroidery:
This art is sewn by hand and thread on a bow or wooden frame by Golabetoon thread. In this way, the artist draws the motif he wants on the fabric and creates his art on the fabric using thread and colored coatings (such as red, gold, silver). Sometimes skilled artists using their skill and elegance use sequins and beads to make this art more beautiful.
This art has many different types. As we mentioned above, this art is also known by names such as the art of low embroidery, embroidery and bow embroidery. In the following, we will introduce you to the different types of this art:
The first art is called Badaleh Doozi.
Badaleh embroidery, which is also known as Talibafi, is one of the arts related to Golabetoon embroidery. The art that is done on southern pants with Golabetoon thread is called Badaleh Doozi. This art is usually used in Hormozgan province to decorate women’s trousers, especially newlyweds. Usually, the price of these pants is much more expensive compared to simple pants. The designs and motifs of these pants are liked by a large group of people.
The second case is to use the art of embroidery directly to decorate different clothes and fabrics.
This art is used directly on clothes, curtains, and prayer rugs. This art is usually used to enhance the beauty of clothes and fabrics that can be given as gifts (such as wedding dresses for newlyweds). This art exists in various designs in different cities of Iran such as Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Hormozgan. You can purchase the desired product by viewing the different designs of this art in different cities of Iran.
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The next type of this art is to use it on parts of clothes such as the collar.
You can use the art of embroidery to connect different parts of clothes such as collar, sleeve, vest or ribbon.
As you have seen, this art exists in various types in our dear country of Iran. For this purpose, you can choose any of them according to your taste and start learning in this field.
Uses of Golabetoon embroidery art in the past
In the past, gold and silver were used for weaving on expensive fabrics. The fabrics that are special for this art include mahout fabrics, wool, silk and velvet fabrics. Of course, even today, these fabrics, especially Hariz fabric, are used together with bows to produce low-embroidery art. This art is usually used in the courts and palaces of Persian sultans and kings to prepare the clothes of princes and kings.
In addition, this art has been used to make pillow covers, prayer rugs and wallets. Since the clothes and accessories made through this art were expensive, not all members of the society could produce these fabrics. Rather, only rich people and high levels of society have had the ability to buy and use this art in their life and for their clothes.
Golabetoon embroidery applications in the present time
Today, the art of Golabetoon embroidery is used in the production of Iranian traditional and formal clothes. In addition, Fortunately, today this art has attracted many fans all over the world. This positive point has increased the number of artists who want to learn this art. Dear ones, you can easily produce low-embroidered art products or Golabetoon embroidered products by learning this art and by increasing your skills, and in this way, you can earn money in this way.
What do I need to learn from the art of embroidery?
it should be said that you need to increase your knowledge about this art and its creation methods. By increasing your knowledge about this art, you can decide rationally whether this art is useful for you or not. After increasing your information, you can consult and talk with artists who are active in this field. In this way, you will get to know more about the principles and process of producing collars or beautiful clothes that are made using this art.
In the end, we hope this article has helped you to learn more about the art of Golabetoon Embroidery.
