Technique

Warp-faced strip weaving

جاجیم‌بافی

Warp-faced strip weaving is a working process used in jajim. Sequence and materials vary between workshops; this entry is an educational overview, not an authentication method.

Process, step by step

  1. Set coloured warp bands
  2. Weave narrow strips
  3. Join strips along the long edges

Variations

Supplementary wefts may create small accent figures.

Conservation

Support joining seams and avoid tension.

Used in these crafts

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.