A look at the handicrafts of Ilam province

A look at the handicrafts of Ilam province

The last governor of the region was suppressed by Reza Shah in 1309 AD. Since then, Hosseinabad with the new name of Ilam has been included in the country divisions. At present, Ilam city as a political and administrative center of Ilam province is one of the developed cities in the west of the country and is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the province in terms of forest parks and antiquities. .
Perhaps it can be claimed that nomadic life in this province is one of the advantages that Ilam has and in this regard Ilam has the potential to become a nomadic tourism hub. Ilam province is one of the tropical regions of the country in terms of climatic conditions, but due to altitudes, temperature difference and rainfall, it has taken three climates from cold, tropical and temperate.
Ilam handicrafts and souvenirs Ilam province is a nomadic region, and its handicrafts, especially kilims, have a national reputation.
Among the most important handicrafts of the province, the following can be mentioned: wool carpets, silk, embroidered rugs, jajimah, felt, fringe, qatra, wood industry, etc. Local turpentine (coriander tree gum), Boji Barsakah sweet, Asgari sweet, Konjieh sweet, animal oil known as Kermanshah, tribal and traditional life in Ilam province has caused the growth and prosperity of handicrafts related to it.
For a long time, Kurdish carpet weaving, black tent, chiffon weaving, jajim weaving, simple kilim, financial felt, ihram weaving, quilt weaving and cloak weaving have been common in the province.
The raw material used in this type of rug is mainly silk, which in most cases is used as a whole silk and in some cases, fluff and silk with wool are used in carpet weaving. Today, most of the traditional underlays used in Ilam are silk flower carpets, which are mainly woven in Darrehshahr and Ivan counties of Ilam province.
The embossed kilim of this weave is the most important and most significant handicraft in Ilam province in terms of originality and production.
The originality of this weave is specific to Ilam province and for the first time its weaving has started in Zanjireh village of Shirvan Chardavol city of Ilam province.
Financial felt Due to the nomadic texture of this province and the supply of raw materials needed within the region, financial felt is booming. Of course, due to the atmospheric effects of this profession, it is seasonal and takes place from the first of summer to the beginning of the third month of autumn for five months of the year. The production process includes weaving fibers during the batting, tubing and threshing stages, which ultimately leads It is used to produce underlay felt, felt hats and coats.
Pyramid weaving is one of the handicrafts in which the tube is the basis of its work and Mako with cotton fibers is used in this type of weaving and dyed wool cream is used as its raw material.
Pyramid weaving is common in Ilam, Ivan and Mehran, and due to the designation of the border city of Mehran as a route for sending and traveling pilgrims to Karbala, the texture of such handicrafts has become more important for the rug. The mountainous weaving of the region and the need for comfortable and light equipment has motivated the weaving of the weaving.
The texture of this footwear has been common in Ilam, Ivan and Mehran since ancient times. Black Tent Black tent is usually woven by nomadic women in the province using goat hair. Among the characteristics of black tent, we can mention the physiological properties of goat hair, which, unlike other materials, shrinks in heat and expands in cold, and this helps its excellent use in black tent to open the pores of black tent in summer and the air inside the black tent. Cool and close the holes in winter to prevent cold and rain.
The texture of this protective cover is done in nomadic areas of Koch on Ilam province. The best type of weaving is woven in a colorful way on the porch. An example of this city with its original and traditional motifs has been installed as the head of the country’s handicrafts exhibition due to its beauty in terms of color combination and texture quality.
Jajim weaving Jajim is a woven fabric of dyed wool that often has a rough texture. In Ilam region, wool fibers are generally used in Jajim fabric, which is used as a screw bed. In most families in Ilam province, this type of handicraft is used to wrap an extra bed for guests.
Pottery is an artistic pottery with a historical background in which artists used abundant and cheap raw materials of clay, with manual methods and pottery wheels to prepare and produce various forms of pottery. This valuable art has been popular in Ilam region since 2001 with the support and supervision of handicraft management and in addition, it has been able to attract and train many interested people in other regions of the province, including Darrehshahr and Sarableh.