Topic > Silk and Religion in Eurasia - 1098

The silk trade in Eurasia has transformed over the past centuries mainly due to cultural and religious differences. Between different fabrics, colors, styles and embroidery techniques, the silk market constantly changed and innovated. Many different people throughout history have had the honor of wearing this delicate and precious fabric: priests, emperors, elite officials and even some merchants. The creation of the unique “tiraz” embroidery design changed the way different historians distinguished which era, ruler, and even which religion the owner of the silk lived in. The color style disgusted different types of people and their position in society. Similarly, the book chapter “Transforming the Eurasian Silk Market” and the academic journal “Silks and Religions in Eurasia”, also talk about the exquisiteness and value of silk, it is customary to distinguish several ranking officials. To begin, tiraz, a The Persian word meaning embroidery, is a silk impression embroidered on the edges of a silk fabric. “Historians of Islamic textile art have carefully cataloged and dated all available tiraz textiles – that is, textiles with tapestry borders or embroidered with Arabic or Persian inscriptions praising Allah and dating the rulers” (“Silks and Religions in Eurasia” 28 ). Most tiraz textiles were preserved in the church and were used to date historical periods in which they were made due to the inscription of the ruler of the time. However, the other written publication states that non-Islamic makers used tiraz differently. “Non-Islamic silk producers often decorated their fabrics with human and animal figures. Islam strongly opposed such figures, which could introduce ido... middle of paper... facts to be found and new publications to be read. The knowledge of the world and the cultures around us is infinite because we constantly find new information every day. Tiraz, the technique of embroidery on silk, helps historians to identify the century in which the silk was produced, what religion the owner practiced and also the ruler at that current time. The different colors and styles of silk helped people distinguish which social rank a certain person fell into, whether it was an emperor, a cardinal, or even a merchant. History is constantly changing, as the world around us changes. Supporting us in technological innovation and in finding better ways to do research. The information found on the Silk Road will continue to change, as we look more into other forms of research and better ways to connect with people in other parts of the world.