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Kilim (Gelim) vs Pateh embroidery (Kerman)

گلیم · پته

Kilim (Gelim): A flat, pileless woven textile made across Iran by interlocking or slit-weaving coloured weft threads over a warp, used as floor covering, storage bag, saddle cover and tent divider depending on region. Pateh embroidery (Kerman): A hand-embroidered wool textile from Kerman in which coloured silk or wool threads are worked in dense chain and satin stitching over a woollen ground, typically in a limited palette against a natural or dyed field.

Side by side

Kilim (Gelim)Pateh embroidery (Kerman)
Persian nameگلیمپته
CategoryTextiles · FlatweaveTextiles · Embroidery
Materialswool, cottonwool, cotton
Techniquesflatweave-weavingsurface-embroidery
Regionsshiraz, kerman, sistan-baluchestan, yazdkerman
Periodsqajar, pahlavi, contemporaryqajar, pahlavi, contemporary
Motifsgereh-geometricboteh, gol-o-morgh, eslimi-arabesque
Current vitalityLiving traditionAt risk

What they share

  • Materials: wool, cotton
  • Regions: kerman
  • Periods: qajar, pahlavi, contemporary

How to tell them apart

  • Kilim (Gelim) typically involves flatweave-weaving.
  • Pateh embroidery (Kerman) typically involves surface-embroidery.
  • 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.