This fabric, which uses gold for the warp and silk for the weft, is not widely available today. Even if you’re a millionaire, you won’t get your hands on this amazing fabric.
The history of fine textiles, first developed in Iran, dates back to the Parthian period. Of course, not many textiles from the Achaemenid period remain. However, due to the fact that the art of weaving elaborate cloth was a developing industry, it can be said that this art, like other art forms, was well developed during the Achaemenid period. In fact, threads made from pure gold have been used in textiles since Parthian times.
This art was so popular during the Sassanid period that the country’s commercial boom depended on the sale of fine silk cloth, which was exported to the Far East, the Chinese Empire and the Far West.
During the Safavid period, especially during the reign of King Abbas, about 800 people worked in workshops belonging to the king’s court. The trade in fine textiles became so widespread that at one point the king ordered that the textiles not be sold within the country, but only for export.
Most of the operating costs of the ruling system were met through the sale of zarbakht and other fine textiles.
Currently, only a few workshops in Iran produce this wonderful fabric. Most of their products are archived and stored and there is no suitable market for them.
Some of the finest Persian textiles from the Achaemenid, Sassanian and other periods are housed in famous museums around the world.
Source: https://IFPNews.com
