Shawl weaving of Kerman during Qajar era

Shawl weaving and wool textile has the historical precedent in Kerman. Wool and shawlwere the most important export goods of this city before Qajar era. DuringQajar era, thisindustry had been notably developed and Kerman became the most important district forshawl weaving in Iran.The geographical situation of Kerman and surrounded areas had a major impact on the growth of this industry. In other words, Kerman was capable for producing wool and fluff with high quality. A number of shawl weavers, that approximately devotedtwo out of three of population of this city to themselves, arouse as a result of this industrial development. These weaver produced some protesting movements in the end of Qajarera. This class encountered many challenges such as unsuitable conditions of life, deprivation of protective rules, lack of meeting and guild and also social gap of society inKerman. Subsequently, these conditionsforced weaver to protest against status directlyand indirectly. At the end of this period, carpet weaving had been developed and substituted for shawl weaving. Therefore, this study aims to examine shawl weavingindustry and the effects of economical, Social and political conditions on weavers inKerman of Qajar era based on descriptive analytical approach by employing local historyresources of Kerman, travelogues and new studies.