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Fatimid Tiraz Textiles
Silk and cotton tiraz textiles produced by royal workshops in Cairo in the 10th–11th centuries, often woven with Arabic calligraphy and caliphal name…
Timeline
- c. 969–1020Cairo · CairoAfter establishing Cairo as its capital, the Fatimids set up royal tiraz workshops, embedding political authority in luxury textiles by weaving in calligraphy and caliphal names, which circulated as gifts and diplomatic presents.
- 1051Cairo · CairoIn the middle of al-Mustansir's reign, Cairo's tiraz workshops continued to supply ceremonial brocades to the court, religious institutions such as al-Azhar, and high officials; the textile style was dominated by geometric and calligraphic bands, reflecting late Fatimid aesthetics.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Tirāz — Brill https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/
- Fatimid Art and Architecture — Jonathan M. Bloom (2000)