Abresham: Silk in Dari Burkha or burqa: A long, flowing garment for women that covers the whole body from head to feet, the burqa, also known as abaya

Chapan: Handwoven fabric with stripes from Northern Afghanistan, usually used in traditional coats

Dari: Persian language from Afghanistan Dastarkhan: Handwoven striped floor cloth for meals,made from handspun wool by women on outdoor loom

Gul: Flower

Hazara: Persian-speaking ethnic group who mainly live in central Afghanistan

Kandhari or Khomakdozi: Type of geometrical embroidery originating from the province of Kandahar, located in the South of Afghanistan, traditionally used for men’s clothes

Kuchi: Embroidery done by a pashtun nomadic tribe, generally called Kuchi in Afghanistan

Pistachin: ‘smocking’ in Dari

Puktadozi: A type of satin stitch often used to produce huge embroideries (sozanni) which are used to cover one wall of the guest room

Qamar Gul: Moon flower – a common girl’s name amongst nomad people

Tarshomar: ‘tar’ means thread and ‘shomar’ means counting. This is brick stitch in European embroidery traditions.

Zanjeera: Chain stitch embroidery Zardozi: Golden stitch embroidery