Hasir bāfi (weaving wicker)

Hasir bāfi (the art of weaving wicker) – an expression that also includes the art of weaving bamboo (Bāmbu bāfi), twigs (Tarkeh bāfi) or other materials – consists of weaving, by hand and with some rudimentary tools, strings obtained from cellulose (vegetable) fibres, with the aim of creating and distributing the most disparate products (such as drapes, plates, etc.). As regards Chigh bāfi, it is important to remember that during the weaving process, in addition to vegetable fibres, coloured wool yarn was also used to create designs and patterns. traditional motifsToday, wherever date palm leaves, wheat stalks, rushes, and twigs can be found—in both northern and southern Iran—signs of the presence of Hasir bafi can be found. Yet, this industry enjoys particular vigor in the provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Kordestan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khorsan, Kerman, Yazd, Fars, Mazandaran, Gilan, Eastern Azarbayjan, and Tehran. SEE ALSO

Craftmanship