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Artistic embroidery Suzane: the art of Uzbekistan


If we talk about clothes, then embroidery allows you to literally transform it, to make the simplest thing exclusive, luxurious and expensive. Therefore, embroidery in modern fashion, despite the change of seasons, remains one of the main trends in terms of decorating clothes.

But today we will talk about embroidery, which can perfectly decorate our interiors, or rather, about the pearl of the East - Suzanne.

Suzane is a carpet, or a panel with embroidery on fabric. This art is ancient, and according to art critics, Uzbekistan is its homeland. Such masterpieces are embroidered by hand in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran. The word suzane in translation from Persian means - needle or "sewn with a needle".


For the base of the carpet, choose cotton or silk fabrics, and embroider also with cotton or silk thread. Suzane is often made from several parts, which are then sewn together.

Suzane's art embroidery
Suzane's art embroidery


There are several types of suzane, which differ in that they originated in the traditions of different peoples, therefore each of them carries its own symbolism, motives and ornaments. Flowers (poppies, irises, carnations, tulips), leaves, vines, fruits, especially pomegranates, sometimes birds and fish are considered popular. Each flower, each line or figure has a certain meaning in itself, therefore, ancient embroidery in this style seems to be talking to us, conveying the thoughts and wishes of the master.

Some suzani were intended for different purposes, not only as decorative ones, and therefore an original ornament was created. The luxury of some of them clearly emphasizes the solemnity of the events for which they were created. Rich and expensive fabrics and threads were used in these products, exquisite drawing, and the size of the canvas is significantly different.

Tablecloth with embroidery Suzanne
Tablecloth with embroidery Suzanne


There are suzani, which carry the function of amulets. Tourists who have visited Uzbekistan say that “there are dozens of varieties of suzane, like pilaf, in Uzbekistan. Each city, and even a makhalla, does something of its own, unique, special. "

Suzane in the form in which they are created today arose in the late 18th - early 19th centuries. But the embroideries themselves on fabrics that adorn the walls of eastern dwellings appeared long ago, therefore this art is considered ancient. Descriptions of such embroideries that adorn the palaces of eastern rulers have been left by many travelers.

Tablecloth with embroidery Suzanne
Artistic embroidery Suzane: the art of Uzbekistan


The main types of embroidery Suzane


Samarkand, Bukhara, Khujand, Shakhrisabskoe, Uratyubinskoe, Istaravshanskoe, Lakayskoe, Nurata, Pskentskoe, Tashkent, Persian. But only the most skilled craftsmen can distinguish by motives and compositions where suzane was made.

Most of these names contain the names of ancient cities that still exist today. Suzane in the East is called a song, imprinted on fabric, a pearl ancient art... Each product today follows the traditions of its school. These embroideries, as before, are used to decorate the home: as wall panels, curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths, and furniture capes.

Most tourists visiting Uzbekistan know in advance what to buy as a luxury souvenir. Suzane fit into various interior styles and perfectly transform the space, filling it with energy and a magical tale of the East. And most importantly, in the drawings and patterns of the suzane, wishes for happiness and well-being, peace, prosperity, health and fertility are laid. The colors are all bright, positive energy emanates from them, because the master who created beauty did it with love.








Suzanne's embroidery
Suzanne's embroidery
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