Jajim weaving and kilim fist are revived in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Parisa Rad stated: Jajim weaving handicraft documentary as one of the ancient fields of handicrafts in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad is currently in the process of concluding a contract with a private sector manufacturer and its production work will begin soon.
Jajimabafi is one of the traditional products of Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad in the handicrafts sector, which is formed by sewing two to three pieces in different sizes.
Jajim is usually made of wool and its colors are light. The difference between kilim and jajim is that kilim is coarser and rougher.
This product is widely used for underlays, bedspreads and screw bedding, especially in rural areas, because it is light and cheap.
Currently, Jajim production in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad is very low due to the replacement of similar machine fabrics.
The motifs used in jajim weaving are clay, rhombus, aghajari, masurkesh and mario (ascending geometric stairs).
Rad stated: Jajim weaving, which was one of the forgotten handicrafts of the province, had only five active artists until 1397, and now 50 artists are working in this field with specialized training.
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Deputy Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, stated: Standardization and receiving the national quality mark for the obsolete field of hand-made kilim handicrafts are other ongoing programs to revive this field.
He said: According to this plan, all stages of production from ripening, weaving to weaving, standardization and necessary specialized training will be given to those interested.
The texture of the fist kilim, which flourished among the women of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmadi in recent years, is now limited to the village of Darghak Lande in the province.
The ‘fist’ kilim is one-sided and it differs from the regular kilim in that it is one-sided.
The fist kilim is woven on one side and its role appears on the other side, only this one is used on it.
Due to the lint left on the bottom of the kilim, this hand-woven fabric is softer and has a larger diameter than a regular kilim.
The weft yarns of the fist kilim are made by the weavers of this original art and dyed using natural and plant dyes.
Glim is a valuable hand-woven fabric that has been woven in different types in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad for hundreds of years.
He said: Currently, there are 370 handicrafts in the country, and the artists of this province work in 30 fields.
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Deputy Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, continued: Training in weaving and sending artists to see the successful experience of artists from other provinces is one of the handicraft programs to help boost the province’s handicraft production.
Parisa Rad added: In recent years, many efforts have been made to support handicraft activists by setting up handicraft workshops, registering active artists and paying low-cost facilities.
He explained: Last year, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces won the first place in the field of comprehensive facilities in the field of handicrafts and the third place in the field of rural and nomadic facilities in Iran.
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, deputy director general of cultural heritage, handicrafts and tourism, said: Last year, 602 handicraft artists in the province received 110 billion rials in cheap banking facilities.
35,000 handicraft artists are active in the province.
218,000 square meters of hand-woven industries are produced annually in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad.
Most hand-woven products are produced in Dena and Gachsaran counties.
Jajim weaving, tablecloth weaving, felt weaving, straw chit weaving, fist weaving, rand weaving, patchwork weaving, spinning, needlework, basket weaving, traditional rudozi and black tent weaving are some of the most important hand weavings of Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad artists.
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces with a population of 723,000 are located in southwestern Iran.
