Gelim (or kilim) is a rug that is woven from weaving fabric onto woven threads.
Glim or plush is a type of underlayment and covering handicraft that is woven from silk, goat hair, fleece or other domestic animals. The kilim, in its traditional form, is commonly used to cover floors, walls or bedspreads for load-bearing animals, but is now also purchased as a modern cover for townhouses.
The colors used in traditional kilims are Plant dyes. Sometimes kilims are washed with tea and walnut shell for more effect and aging of the color.
The nomads and weavers of the kilim did not have a limit on the size of the kilim, and according to their needs, they wove the kilim in a small size for weaving or a larger one for decoration (kilimcheh) or carpet, and there is no standard in this regard.
Kilims from different regions of Iran can be identified and classified from the design and raw materials that used for its weaving.
Il Shahsevan Gelim:
Their most important texture is Sumac kilims, which are called verni in the local language. In general, broken geometric designs are used with soft colors, and it is less possible to find two Il-Sun kilims in terms of design and color. The best horse face in Iran is the saddle of the horse, which is in six pieces with various colors.
Lori Gelim:
Lors weave good quality kilims that are mostly characterized by black, green, blue, and white colors with special patterns of the region. The best texture for lorries is a large pouch for storing household items.
Qashqai Gelim:
Bright and cheerful colors are the characteristics of Qashqai kilim, but contrasting colors are also used along with red and yellow colors. Geometric patterns are an essential part of Qashqai designs, Such as: octagonal, octagonal star, images of peacock, goat, deer and rhombus. It should be mentioned that Qashqai kilim has the highest production in the regions of Fars province and is sometimes known as Turkish kilim.
Turkmen Gelim:
Turkmen kilim is light and strong. In these kilims, color is the most important factor and red has a special role with different light shades, other colors are orange, blue, green and sometimes yellow. These contrasting colors create a beautiful harmony