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Yaglik: (Proto Turkic: Yaglik – kerchief, head Scarf), an embroidered textile, traditionally rectangular in shape, used for household decoration or special occasions. Originally referring to napkins made of cotton or linen, it evolved to include ornate embroidery, particularly favoured by young brides in their trousseau. 

Kusak: (Turkish), a wide belt, sash or girdle worn around the waist to secure clothing. Typically made of fabric, leather, or embroidered material, it serves both practical and decorative purposes by adding a touch of elegance to traditional Ottoman attire. 

Çitāri: (Kurdish: Çitar – stringed instrument; Persian: Sehtar – three strings), a silk and cotton mix fabric with narrow stripes often in a combination of white and another colour.   

Zubūn: (Possibly Turkish: Zibin), a long front open jacket traditionally worn by men in the Levant and Crescent Fertile regions of the Arab world especially in Syria and Iraq. 

Aynāli_pullu: (Turkish: Ayna – mirror), decorative motif that looks like a mirror with rays of light around it.   

Zībin: (Turkish), a hip length shirt like traditional jacket with varied sleeve lengths worn by Ottoman women as an overgarment which could be layered by a kaftan if required.  

Tel_sirma: (Ottoman Turkish: tel – wire, thread, chord; Byzantine Greek: súrma – a dragging motion from Ancient Greek: súrō – to draw; Synonym: Sirma), a metal lace or thread traditionally made of silver or gold and sometimes even copper often used textile embellishments such as embroidery and weaves like brocades. 

Sirma: (Byzantine Greek: súrma – a dragging motion, from Ancient Greek: súrō – to draw; Synonym: Tel_sirma), a metal lace or thread traditionally made of silver or gold and sometimes even copper often used textile embellishments such as embroidery and weaves like brocades. 

Çatkili: (Turkish), interconnected repeats of common trellis motif often used in decorative arts particularly when it is embroidered on the fabric. Embroidered garments and fabrics with this motif are often known by the same term and usually seen in outfits from Eskeshehir and Kütahya regions of present-day Türkiye. 

Firuze: (Persian: pērōzah – “victory”, later Arabic: fayrūz; Synonyms: Firuze, Pheroza), is a naturally occurring opaque mineral mined in abundance in Khorasan province of Iran and has been used for making dye for centuries.  

Yashmak: (Old Turkic yaş – to hide), a traditional face veil commonly used by women in the Turkmen and other Turkic society. It has different variants depending upon its geographical locations ranging from a thick veil made of horse to a thin lace veil covering the face with slits for the eyes.   

Bash_bezi: (Turkish: bash – head; bez – cloth), a type of traditional headscarf commonly worn by women in the Ottoman empire. It is typically made of lightweight fabric and is wrapped around the head, covering the hair and neck.