Suzani
Early last year, I was reading Charleston Magazine and admired Angie Hranowsky's home featured in their Spring 2009 Issue. I noticed the pattern on the chair and bed, finding it intricate, but casual. Since then Suzanis have been showing up everywhere. Suzan is Persian or Farsi for "needle." It refers to central Asian embroidered textile fabrics. It commonly includes the round disk-like designs, with flowers and vines. This article from House Beautiful provides an interesting history of how the textiles were discovered, and the tradition behind these beautiful threads.
Suzani patterns are everywhere!
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