Beginner guide · 8 min

Crafts of Yazd and Meybod: zilu, termeh, pottery

Editorial team · updated 2026-10-03

Crafts

  • Termeh brocade (Yazd is a historic centre)
  • Zilu cotton flatweaves of Meybod
  • Meybod pottery and tiles
  • Sweets, silk and wind-catcher architecture

Visiting

Meybod's zilu workshops and pottery studios are a short drive from Yazd and welcome visitors.

A note on this guide

This guide is general information from the CraftPersia editorial team and has not been reviewed by a specialist. Prices, workshop locations and practices change; check current details before travelling or buying.

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Representative photographs, not of any specific catalogued object. Sources on the credits page.