History of kilim weaving Yazd province in Iran
Kilim weaving has been common in Yazd province for centuries, especially in the cities of Meybod, Khatam, and Abarkouh, and is said to have been around for over a thousand years.
Kilim is more ancient than carpet in our country and in fact carpet weaving has evolved over centuries and centuries.
The kilims of each area are unique in design and color and are known for their layout and color scheme.
Often used for cotton kilim and cotton wool and in exceptional cases silk.
In kilim weaving, in a “twist” way, in addition to the yarn and the weft, the weft is also used, and the weft passes through the thread and the weft, and is knitted with a knitting comb.
For kilim we need a “hanger” with vertical, horizontal, Tabrizi and rotary types, raw material for wool, wool and a map. He adjusted the strings to the kilim length.
Cotton thread is made of cotton of different thicknesses and in some villages wool is used instead of cotton. Wool for kilim texture also has to undergo washing, spinning and dyeing and then used as a ‘cream’.
“Cutting” is the most important stage of kilim weaving, and the yarns must be wrapped parallel to each other with a definite spacing on the web, and a pattern will be woven in several colors of different sizes.
The high quality kilim should be stable against light and washing, and if it is poor, moisture will change color.
To identify the desired kilim, it must be wrapped and pressed to measure its strength, and the low-weight kilims can be easily pulled apart.
The lighter the kilim the better it is because of its finer texture and texture.
Rural weavers usually weave black outer edges at the outer edges of the kilim, aiding the kilim endurance.
The kilims of Yazd province are mostly black, lacquer, crimson and pea. Color fastness, light weight and high quality are characteristics of Yazd’s kilim and are often purchased by domestic and foreign tourists.
Simple weaving, sumac, slit, no slit, prostrate, jawl, sage, prostrate and jolly, are types of Yazd’s kilim and Yazd’s kilim plan is subjective and weaver weaves it without referring to the map.
Kilim is used to decorate the walls of the house, flooring around carpets, door hinges, toilets and more.
Kilim weaving handicraft artists in Yazd province are one thousand people and currently employ about 50 people in this industry.
Handicrafts such as mosaic, grid, Ikat, zilo weaving, carpet weaving, pottery, Ihrami, weaving poetry, knife making, Khatam, masquerade and engraving are among the handicrafts of Yazd province.