Barak (cloth)

Barak (Persian: بَرَک) or Barag (برگ), also called barrak or burruk,[1][2] is a kind of soft, thick and durable fabric that is woven by hand from goat and sheep wool or camel hair in Khorasan.[3] Barak is a soft and strong textile, and is mainly used for sewing men's clothes. The warmth of the very thick and soft fabric is reputed to reduce muscle and joint pains.[better source needed] In the past, most of the dervishes made clothes and hats from barak, and later, with the improvement of its quality, kings and rulers also wore barak clothes.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Klaus, Ferdinand. "Clothing of the Hazāra Tribes". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Hazara traditional Dress". TRC Leiden. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Barak". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  4. ^ "برک - لغت‌نامه دهخدا [Dehkhoda Dictionary]".
  5. ^ "برک - فرهنگ فارسی معین [Moin Encyclopedic Dictionary]".
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