Subject comparison from the cited registry. Date, attribution and rights qualifications remain below; not authentication or maker certification.
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Spelling and pronunciation
- Persian: ترمه
- Transliteration: termeh
- English usage: Termeh
Spellings vary between dealers, museums and regions. Usage notes are under review.
How the term is used
Names patterned woven cloth, traditionally of wool or silk and associated especially with Yazd. State the actual fibre and production method.
Common confusions
Machine-woven termeh is common. Density, reverse floats and price do not independently prove hand weaving.
Woven pattern, documented loom
Termeh names patterned cloth associated especially with Yazd. Record fibre, weave and production method separately. Shine and boteh cannot identify silk or establish hand weaving.
Face, reverse and selvedges help describe construction. Floats occur in both hand and mechanised weaving; price is not process evidence. New handwork, machine cloth and historical textiles need separate accounts even when a retailer uses the same name.
Compare the evidence
| Object or term | What to examine | Limit of the evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Woven pattern | Interlaced yarns | Floats do not prove handwork. |
| Embroidery | Added stitches | Different process. |
| Surface application | Not pattern weaving. |
Practical questions
- Do reverse floats prove handwoven termeh?
- No. Obtain maker and production documentation rather than one photo or price.
Sources and further reading
- Encyclopaedia Iranica · Carpets
Weaving vocabulary and historical context; not object authentication or valuation.
Editorial draft awaiting specialist review. References provide context, not verification of every statement, object attribution or current workshop access.
Used in these crafts
A patterned Iranian brocade woven with supplementary wefts, historically in silk and wool, associated above all with Yazd and Kerman.