A dining table dressed in deep burgundy Termeh silk, bordered with gleaming metallic embroidery, signals a Persian household that values its heritage. This hand-embroidered Termeh table runner measures 170 x 49cm with elegant pointed ends, long enough to dress a full dining or reception table. It suits anyone furnishing a home with authentic Persian pieces, hosting Nowruz, or choosing a considered housewarming gift. Persis Collection ships this runner worldwide, so the craftsmanship reaches you wherever you call home.
Sormeh-Douzi Embroidery and Materials
The runner is woven from twelve-colour silk Termeh, the layered fabric structure that gives Persian textiles their shifting sheen. Every motif is applied entirely by hand using sormeh-douzi, the traditional Persian metallic thread embroidery technique, worked with first-grade sormeh thread and reinforced with maghzi douzi, a core stitching method that keeps each raised design firm rather than flat against the silk. The reverse is finished with a first-grade lining, so the runner sits neatly on a table without the stitching catching or snagging on anything placed over it. Because the embroidery is raised and worked entirely by hand, never machine wash or hand wash it; have it dry-cleaned only by a specialist familiar with fine sormeh-douzi textiles, dust it with a soft dry brush, iron only the unembroidered sections from the back on low heat with a protective cloth, and store it away from damp, direct sunlight, perfume and alcohol.
The Story Behind the Boteh Jegheh Design
Across the burgundy ground, the boteh jegheh, the teardrop paisley motif long associated with Persian textile art, sits among delicate florals and sweeping eslimi arabesques. Twelve threads of the Termeh weave sit side by side, and the sormeh is worked by hand so each curve of the paisley catches the light differently depending on the angle it is viewed from. The pointed ends of the runner echo the shape of the boteh motif itself, tying the whole piece together rather than treating the embroidery as a simple border. For a full Nowruz table setting, it pairs naturally with our Evil Eye Ceramic Haft Sin. Read more about the craft tradition behind Termeh weaving.
Specifications:
- Material: Silk Termeh, twelve-colour weave
- Technique: Hand-worked sormeh-douzi with maghzi douzi core stitching
- Size: 170 x 49cm
- Weight: 1350g
- Colour: Burgundy and red
- Design: Boteh Jegheh, floral and eslimi motifs
- Lining: First-grade backing
- Care: Dry clean only by a specialist; do not machine or hand wash
