In the old gardens of Persia, people say every blossom held a story of its own, and the Arghavan, with its deep crimson flowers against green leaves, marked the turn toward spring. This Termeh table runner carries that same warmth onto a coffee table or console, pairing a traditional boteh (paisley) pattern with raised sarma-douzi embroidery worked entirely by hand. Measuring 98 x 34cm, it suits anyone furnishing a Persian-inspired living room or choosing a gift with real craft behind it. Persis Collection ships this piece worldwide from our London base, direct from embroiderers who still work the old way, stitch by stitch.
Handmade Persian Table Runner Features
Across the Termeh base, eight shades of silk thread trace the boteh motif, while premium-grade sarma with fixed colour forms the raised embroidery at both ends of the runner. A padded core sits beneath the stitching, giving the sarma-douzi its sculpted, three-dimensional finish rather than a flat, printed look. The reverse is finished with a premium-grade lining, so the runner sits neatly on a surface without the stitching showing through. Because this Persian embroidered table runner is entirely handmade, no two pieces are identical, and the fixed-colour thread keeps the embroidery looking sharp for years when it is handled properly. Sarma-douzi should never go in a washing machine or be hand-washed; dust it with a soft, dry brush, keep it away from perfume, alcohol and direct sunlight, and take it to a dry cleaner experienced with fine embroidery if deeper cleaning is ever needed.
The Arghavan Design and Sarma-douzi Embroidery Tradition
The design draws on the boteh, the teardrop-shaped motif found across Persian textiles for generations, arranged here in the spiralling, branch-like rhythm associated with the Arghavan tree. The warm Termeh ground sets off the raised sarma-douzi at each end, where metallic thread and silk combine to pick out the curling boteh in sharp relief rather than on a flat surface. It is the same needlework tradition behind our Persian embroidery pieces, rooted in techniques passed down through generations of Persian needleworkers. You can read more about the craft on Wikipedia.
Specifications:
- Size: 98 x 34 cm
- Weight: 400g
- Material: Termeh fabric with silk thread (8 colours) and premium-grade sarma
- Design: Boteh (paisley) pattern, Arghavan motif
- Technique: Fully handmade, raised sarma-douzi embroidery with padded core
- Lining: Premium-grade fabric on the reverse
- Care: Dry clean only, avoid washing machines, direct sunlight and chemicals
