پشم
پشم (pashm) means wool, the natural fibre shorn from sheep. A native Persian word with roots in Middle Persian, it covers raw fleece, knitting yarn, and woollen fabric alike.
Glossary
کتان
کتان (katân) means linen, a natural fabric woven from flax. The word entered Persian from Arabic كتّان, which itself came from Classical Syriac. Used for summer clothing and home textiles.
ابریشم
ابریشم (abresham) means silk in Persian. It is a word of ancient Iranian origin, attested in Middle Persian as abrêšom, and names the natural protein fiber produced by silkworms, prized for its sheen and softness.
تافته
تافته (tâfteh) means taffeta in Persian. It is a pure Persian word derived from the verb تافتن (tâftan), meaning to spin or to weave, and refers to a crisp, lustrous woven fabric with a distinct rustle.
مخمل
مخمل (makhmal) means velvet in Persian. The word is borrowed from Arabic and refers to the thick, soft woven fabric with a dense cut pile, historically associated with luxury and royal dress in Iran.
زیپ
زیپ (zip) means zipper in Persian. It is a direct loanword from English, adopted in the twentieth century, and is the standard everyday term for the fastening device found on clothing and bags.
ابریشمی
ابریشمی (abreshami) means silken or made of silk in Persian. It is the adjective form of ابریشم (abresham), a word of ancient Persian origin, and describes the smooth, lustrous quality of silk fabric.
لباس محلی
لباس محلی (lebâs-e mahali) means traditional or local costume in Persian. It refers to regional clothing that marks cultural or ethnic identity across Iran’s diverse provinces.
لباس ورزشی
لباس ورزشی (lebâs-e varzeshi) means sportswear or athletic clothing. The phrase mixes Arabic-origin lebâs with varzeshi, derived from the pure Persian verb varzidan.
لباس رسمی
لباس رسمی (lebâs-e rasmi) means formal attire: clothing worn for official, professional, or ceremonial occasions. Both components, lebâs and rasmi, come from Arabic.