Kashan was once one of Iran's most important textile centers and poetry weaving, along with velvet weaving and gold weaving, was considered one of the finest and most expensive industries of this city. In the past, textiles were one of the most significant woven arts in Iran and in terms of raw materials, dyeing and technical skills, it was closely related to carpet weaving. These two arts grew together in many cities in Iran, and the masters of both had common knowledge of fibers, dyes, and weaving methods. Kashan was one of the most important centers of this tradition. In addition to the city's famous carpets, poet weavers weave light and delicate fabrics; From simple patterns to striped and checked fabrics, sometimes made with the finest fibers, especially silk. In the old sources, the word "sheera" referred to hair, and this name was later applied to a type of cloth in weaving, woven with fibers such as hair, wool, or silk. Sharabafi gradually became one of the well-known methods of weaving cloth in cities such as Kashan.

Kashan was once one of Iran's most important textile centers and poetry weaving, along with velvet weaving and gold weaving, was considered one of the finest and most expensive industries of this city. In the past, textiles were one of the most significant woven arts in Iran and in terms of raw materials, dyeing and technical skills, it was closely related to carpet weaving. These two arts grew together in many cities in Iran, and the masters of both had common knowledge of fibers, dyes, and weaving methods. Kashan was one of the most important centers of this tradition. In addition to the city's famous carpets, poet weavers weave light and delicate fabrics; From simple patterns to striped and checked fabrics, sometimes made with the finest fibers, especially silk. In the old sources, the word "sheera" referred to hair, and this name was later applied to a type of cloth in weaving, woven with fibers such as hair, wool, or silk. Sharabafi gradually became one of the well-known methods of weaving cloth in cities such as Kashan.