Side by side
| Jajim | Nain carpet | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | جاجیم | فرش نائین |
| Category | Textiles · Flatweave | Textiles · City carpet |
| Materials | wool, cotton | wool, silk, cotton |
| Techniques | warp-faced-weaving, supplementary-weft-brocade | — |
| Regions | tabriz, isfahan | isfahan |
| Periods | qajar, pahlavi, contemporary | contemporary |
| Motifs | gereh-geometric | — |
| Current vitality | At risk | Living tradition |
What they share
- Materials: wool, cotton
- Regions: isfahan
- Periods: contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as silk point towards Nain carpet.
- 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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Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.