Side by side
| Namad felt | Zilu (Meybod) | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | نمد | زیلو |
| Category | Textiles · Felted wool | Textiles · Flatweave |
| Materials | wool | cotton |
| Techniques | wet-felting | flatweave-weaving |
| Regions | isfahan, yazd, kerman | yazd |
| Periods | safavid, qajar, pahlavi, contemporary | safavid, qajar, pahlavi, contemporary |
| Motifs | gereh-geometric | gereh-geometric |
| Current vitality | At risk | Endangered |
What they share
- Regions: yazd
- Motifs: gereh-geometric
- Periods: safavid, qajar, pahlavi, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as wool point towards Namad felt.
- Materials such as cotton point towards Zilu (Meybod).
- Namad felt typically involves wet-felting.
- Zilu (Meybod) typically involves flatweave-weaving.
- The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.
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Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.