The city of Yazd is known for many things, one of them being the genius air conditioning system of the houses of Yazd in thousands of years. Some people call it the city of wind-catchers!
Aside from the genius architecture, the city has many artifacts and beautiful, handmade products to offer. The special kind of fabric traditionally made in Yazd is of the highest quality and the most renowned in the world. This fabric is called Termeh. This handwoven cloth, Termeh, requires a good wool with long fibers, a master and a worker called Goushvareh-Kesh. With these two people constant working only 25 to 30 centimeters of Termeh is woven in a day.
The art of weaving Termeh has been present in the life of Iranians for thousands of years. There are Greek and Chinese records from very old times, like 2,500 years ago that appreciate the art of Iranian/Persian cloth weaving.
While visiting the city of Yazd, among its many attractions make sure you visit its bazaars and workshops in which you can see how Termeh is woven. The beautiful fabrics can cover anything, from cushions to tables, from tableaus to bed covers, and with their beautiful light and jujube red, green, orange and black colors bring joy and hundreds of years of history and tradition into your houses.
