Side by side
| Jajim | Namad felt | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | جاجیم | نمد |
| Category | Textiles · Flatweave | Textiles · Felted wool |
| Materials | wool, cotton | wool |
| Techniques | warp-faced-weaving, supplementary-weft-brocade | wet-felting |
| Regions | tabriz, isfahan | isfahan, yazd, kerman |
| Periods | qajar, pahlavi, contemporary | safavid, qajar, pahlavi, contemporary |
| Motifs | gereh-geometric | gereh-geometric |
| Current vitality | At risk | At risk |
What they share
- Materials: wool
- Regions: isfahan
- Motifs: gereh-geometric
- Periods: qajar, pahlavi, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as cotton point towards Jajim.
- Jajim typically involves warp-faced-weaving, supplementary-weft-brocade.
- Namad felt typically involves wet-felting.
- 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.