Shiriki Pich or Suzani Kilims of Sirjan, which earned this city its fame, are knotted weaves and considered an intermediate between Rugs and Kilims. It is believed that they were invented when the Afshar and Bughachi clans entered Kerman and later during the Afsharid dynasty. There are many theories about the naming of these Kilims. Shiriki Pich is a cover for horses which refers to its first usage. On the other hand, “Pich Bafi” is a kind of Kilim, and “Shiriki” can refer to the type of the Shiriki knot that is double knots, or it can indicate that two persons weaved the product. Like many other Kilims, they are woven with wool yarns. The loom is similar to the looms of rugs, and the technique is similar to rug weaving. There are two primary knots for Sirjan Kilims; one is “Matn,” and the other is “Abduzi”.

Unlike other Kilims, the weft plays no role in making the patterns in these weaves, but the wraps create them. This Kilim is rarely woven based on a premade pattern. Almost all Sirjan kilims are unique, and cannot find two similar kilims. The backgrounds are mostly cream, milky white, red, blue, and dark blue. It is possible to describe these incredible hand weaves by the word “Hessi Baf” or sensational weave because the mood and emotions of the weavers, who are nomad women, affect even their choice of color during the production.

The motifs come in various colors. Kinds of green, yellow, pink, and blue are used to make geometric and semi-cursive motifs and motifs of fish, giraffes, and birds like the stork, sparrow, peacock, etc. It is rare to find a Sirjan Kilim plain and without any motif. Herbal and animal pigments such as Cochineal and Vermilion worm are mixed with oxides of metals to dye the yarns. “Gol-o-Godani”, “She Kaleh”, “Kuh Panj”, “Bandi Lozi”, “Kheshti” or “Ghalebi” and paisley are some of the most common motifs of Shiriki Pich Kilims.