Plural of gul; a design element or ornamental motif, especially a geometric flower pattern used in Persian and Islamic carpets and textiles.
From Persian 'gol' or 'gul' meaning flower, referring to the floral and geometric patterns that became distinctive features of Oriental rug design.
A 'gul' is specifically the rose or flower motif that repeat across Persian carpets—recognizing the different gul patterns can actually help identify which region or period a carpet comes from, making them like fingerprints in the world of textile art.
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