Sirjan needle kilim
How is it woven, what is its origin and in what areas is it woven today? We said that there is still a special type of needle kilim in Kerman province that is mainly woven in Sirjan city, this type of needle kilim is known as Shiriki Pich. The oldest and most experienced person who weaves needle kilims in Sirjan is now 110 years old and has been weaving needle kilims since he was 10 years old.
At present, Sirjan needle kilim with the name of Shiriki Page has been registered in handicrafts worldwide. Now the question arises as to what the raw materials and yarns and machines used for weaving the needle kilims of Sirjan are. In the past centuries, the nomads of Kerman province used to grow sheep wool and produce several different colors for the yarns by natural dyeing.
Sirjan needle kilim is made entirely of wool and its warp (in the local dialect called Shat) and its weft are of the same material.
It should also be noted that in Sirjan region, two types of kilims are woven called carpet-kilim and needle kilim. Pure wool is generally used for carpet kilim weaving, but sheep wool is used for needle kilim weaving, for the same needle kilim designs. Sirjan are delicate.
To hang a kilim, you need a hanger.
The weaving machine of Sirjan needle kilim or the same as Shiriki Pich is a horizontal hanger.
The needle kiln of Sirjan is horizontal, because the common needles do not withstand the pressure of the wefts.
Of course, in the past, vertical pedestals were planted up to a few centimeters deep in the ground to support the needles of needle kilims. A shoulder kilim is used to pound the fabric on top of each other.
It should be noted that the razor or carpet weaving knife has no role in weaving the needle kilim of Sirjan. Sirjan needle kilim is also attractive for tourists and the most important foreign importer of this type of kilim is Germany.
Sirjan needle kilims are so beautiful in small pieces that they are also sold as framed paintings.