Handicrafts of Birjand and environs consists of pottery, dying, ironsmith, coppersmith, reed weaving, basket weaving, felt making, rugs, textiles, silkworm breeding, spinning, and many more. It should be noted that these handicrafts require skills and have many stages for preparation.

For example in rug weaving, there are simple weaves, warp seen weave, split weave, one and two twist weaves. Simple and primitive pottery without glaze is made in the villages of Shahzileh and Gusheh. The carpets of Birjand and surrounding villages are famous for weave, color and design. The designs of this area are various and plentiful. The designs of this area are noted and registered with the name of Birjand. The skill of the carpet weavers can be summarized in the name of several famous weavers such as: Mohammad Zahrai (1294(1877 AD) village of Derakhsh ), Seyed hashem Zahrai (1331(1912AD) village of Derakhsh), Mohammad Ghanbari (1308(1890AD) village of Khushkak), etc.