Kilim weaving ancient art in Lorestan
In all cities of Lorestan province, kilim weaving is common and in the cities of Kuhdasht, Noorabad and Aleshtar, it is considered as the main profession and our province is one of the first provinces with a texture cluster in this category.
The use of kilims in the present age
Currently, kilim is a tool that is used as a cover and curtain in tents and public places such as cafes, as well as in the provision of living and working equipment, such as bedding (nightclubs), rugs, porches, tent walls, horseshoes, backpacks, tablecloths and more. .. is used as described in this category. It should be noted that kilim weaving and its use is common in almost all parts of Iran.
The word kilim in the world
The word kilim is simply tied to a carpet with a smooth texture or a kind of carpet without hair or sleep. The name of this carpet is used in different languages with different types. In Afghanistan, the kilim is called kilim, in Drakokrin .plas, in the Caucasus liat, in Syria and Lebanon it is called chilim. In addition, the smooth weaving industry is found all over the world, from the vast plains of the United States to Scandinavia and Indonesia. Sometimes there are only similarities in the construction of what is produced, but the discipline that results from the materials and techniques of the work often leads to obvious similarities in the designs and the board of the carpets.
Until recently, the kilim was generally considered by collectors and traders of oriental carpets to be a very low and insignificant carpet, but in the last two decades there has been an interest in the decorative and collection aspects of the kilim. Is.
Fan weaving, including wool and hair or woven fibers, must be based on the basic needs of early civilizations for shelter and shelter, as well as for simple comfort items such as carpets and rugs. There are many references to weavers and woven fabrics in history.
Research shows that the kilim has been an essentially decorative object, a portable and practical piece of furniture for the people of the Middle East and Asia for a long time. Together with jewelry and clothing, Glim has formed tents and huts and shelters for animals and the identity of rural and nomadic tribes. The kilim was produced as a carpet on the ground and on the walls of tents, houses, mosques, animal shelters, sacks, and sacks, and most of Asia Minor became famous in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for its production and trade. The family’s wealth was stored in the form of kilims and carpets, price duties, and animals, and during famines and economic crises they could trade for grain or use it as local currency and use it in the nearest urban markets.
