A Glance at Kilim Weaves of Kerman Province and the Related Cultural Beliefs

Compare to fuzzy weaves such as carpet, Kilim is a plain weave made by weaving warps and wefts. Despite this proportional simplicity, it has several methods of weaving related to the weaving tradition of each area and a particular identity in the form of their cultural features. On the other hand, the influence of designing traditions related to the weaves- both fuzzy and simple kind- in other aspects of the weaver's life is considerable. In this article it has been tried to present and explain more about the traditions, weaving method, and the Kilim weaving in Kerman Province. Other aim of this research is to consider the cultural believes related to the hand-woven society. The authors believe that the native traditions of weaving in each area could be recognized by searching the Kilim weaving costumes in Kerman Province and by separating different types related to the tribe's traditions regionally. This article has been done by analyzing the illustrative and library sources. Then, the data has been studied by the applied methods in "qualitative research" and using the "context analysis".