I heart Suzani: The Global Chic Embroidered Textile

The term Suzani means “needlework”–specifically, the exquisite silk thread embroidery textile made by Uzbek women from Central Asian countries.  Traditionally this embroidery work begins at the birth of a daughter and continued, with the help of family and friends, until the bride’s dowry was complete and then presented to the groom.  Among the popular design, motifs are flowers, fruits, leaves, nines, moon disks and sometimes animals as birds and fish.

Suzani is one of the many design elements often found in the popular design style called Global Chic due to its decorative tribal details.  Below a few of my favorite Suzani pieces.

Suzani embroidery bedroom blanket design

One way to bring pattern into any room is by using throws and pillows as in the canopy iron bed above.
Donghia suzani fabric panels

Suzani embroidery pillow
Gorgeous Suzani patterns at Donghia and the right pillow at Cornucopia Magazine.

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Suzani Coin Purse and Tiles from Solar Antique tiles.

Suzani lampshade

Suzani embroidery pillow
This Alexander Lampshade with grand embroidered palmettos and the also embroidered pillow at Anthropologie.

chair upholstered in suzani fabric
This Chippendale Style Wing Chair upholstered in a Travers style fabric is available at Coup D’ Etat.

Madeline Weinrib suzani pillow via belle vivir blog

And this fantastic Madeline Weinrib embroidered pillow here.

 

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10 thoughts on “I heart Suzani: The Global Chic Embroidered Textile”

  10. Bhavna

    Julie, your beautiful peacock snapshot brought me to your blog
    :-)…love the designs you have showcased….specially these fab fabrics!

    P.S: Pls Thank Mr.Peacock for showing me the way to Belle Vivir!

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