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Jajim vs Heriz carpet

جاجیم · فرش هریس

Jajim: A narrow-strip flatwoven textile, usually made in warp-faced bands on a portable loom and then sewn together into a wider cloth, traditionally used as bedding cover, floor spread or door hanging by village and pastoral households. Heriz carpet: Durable, geometric village carpets from the Heris area of East Azerbaijan, with large angular medallions.

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JajimHeriz carpet
Persian nameجاجیمفرش هریس
CategoryTextiles · FlatweaveTextiles · Village carpet
Materialswool, cottonwool, cotton
Techniqueswarp-faced-weaving, supplementary-weft-brocade—
Regionstabriz, isfahantabriz
Periodsqajar, pahlavi, contemporaryqajar, contemporary
Motifsgereh-geometric—
Current vitalityAt riskLiving tradition

What they share

  • Materials: wool, cotton
  • Regions: tabriz
  • Periods: qajar, contemporary

How to tell them apart

  • Jajim typically involves warp-faced-weaving, supplementary-weft-brocade.
  • The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.

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This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.