Fatemeh Balvardi - Master of Art Research - College of Arts and Architecture, Art Research Group ،Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran,
Hamidreza Mohebi - PhD in art research, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Yazd University Yazd, Iran

This library and field method study compared the motifs of contemporary Sirjan's Shirikipich carpet with that of the Qajar period and provided information on the motifs of the two periods. The purpose of studying these motifs was to know the extent of adherence of the current weavers to the motifs left from the past. The result of study revealed that the commercial process, the consumer's taste and the actuality of the sales market and of the old handlooms resulted in some changes in the patterns of carpets.The Shirikipich carpet design of Sirjan has undergone changes and new patterns have been added to it.

Shirikipich, Gilim Sirjan, Qajar rug