Process, step by step
- Set coloured warp bands
- Weave narrow strips
- 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.