Field Study in the Style of Shirikipich Kilim's Sirjan Weaving in Contemporary Period

Twist-weaving of kilim over the past centuries is preserved among the nomadic tribes of Kerman province, especially in Afshar tribe in Sirjan area and it has been used in decorating sofreh and salt bag. In recent decades, some changes are occurred in method of kilim weaving in this area and the "twist weaving" is used in all parts of kilim and has been famous as "Shirikipich Kilim". After rising "twist weaving" as an independent method, was combined with carpet weaving and in this way, was formed a kind of "Shirikpich Kilim" that it name is "kilim-carpet". Also the species of "twist weaving" were called “suzani kilim"; because of these kind have not been combine with "carpet weaving". The questions being raised; what kind of raw materials and weaving tools are used in "Shirikipich Kilim"? How are Technical Specification of warp plumbing and weaving? And what changes has happen in method of "Twist-weaving" in recent decades?
So, meanwhile to study the method of "twist-weaving" of Sirjan's kilim of Kerman province, the entire process of kilim weaving has given in the text. Due to the short notes in some resources about techniques and factors of "Shirikipich Kilim" weaving, In this paper, techniques of sirjan kilim and it's changes of weaving was studied that have occurred in the past decades. This study is done by descriptive research with using of specialized carpet resources and field researches.