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Şiraze (Persian: شیرازه) is the term used in Ottoman bookbinding art for the braided strip woven at the head and tail ends of a book’s spine. The term is believed to have Persian origins and derives its name from the city of Şiraz. Indeed, the Kâmûs-ı Türkî includes the explanation: “Perhaps it was invented in the city of Şîrâz and thus named.”【1】 Lexical Meanings and Derivatives In Ottoman Turkish dictionaries, şiraze refers not only to the fine braided strips woven at both ends of a book’s bin