These slippers represent the art of silver thread embroidery, which is traditional to Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.

Ikat bag with hand enbroidery which is large enough for being used as an everyday bag

White fully hand embroidered wall hanging from Urgut region of Uzbekistan

This is a vest entirely machine embroidered with silk threads

Fully cross-stitch embroidered by hand girl's skull hat

Fully silk thread embroidered skull hat

Gulnoz skull hat named after a girl who embroidered it.

Hand emboridered suzanni from Urgut region of Uzbekistan - hand embroidery on a silk base

Fully embroidered textile fabric made in today's Uzbekistan

Large hand embroidered suzanne whcih serves versatile design purposes

Skull hat hand embroidered with cotton/silk threads

Dear Nilufar,
I've been very busy lately, so I couldn't write when it first arrived, but I wanted to take the time to thank you for the lovely "green comb" scarf. I have become a huge fan of Uzbek ikat thanks to your site, gave the first one as a gift to my mother, who loved it, have recommended the site to a textile-loving friend, and am planning to order lots more from you when I get back to the UK in October! By the way, I'm curious as to what the original Uzbek name for ikat is - I thought ikat was an Indonesian word? And lucky for us, it's a huge fashion trend at the moment!
best wishes,

[Nilufar's response to a question part:] Uzbek word for ikat is abr (originally Persian word meaning “a cloud“). However, an Indonesian term ikat is also widely used these days.

Zuzanna