Survey on designs of textiles in the Achaemenid, Parthian and Sasanian

Always beautiful and rich fabrics is considered as the main features and characteristics of the Orient because dress as a manifestation of art, has originated in East and in some sort indicates the authority, pomp and glory of clothing, especially in Asia. In this paper, textile designs in three Achaemenid, Parthian and Sasanian periods have been studied. For this purpose, first with referring to religion, culture, symbols and beliefs of each period, important motifs used in clothing and textiles during each period has been reviewed and changes of each period has been taken into consideration. Weaver artists of those mentioned eras, while paying attention to the public taste and public opinion, they were not indifferent to Innovations and their efforts were on offering the textiles with high quality and various patterns. That's why this profession was the last great boom and can be stated based on the diversity of designs, in the ancient Iran, especially in Sassanid era there have been equipped weaving machines.