the carpet loom

For weaving carpet, kilim, Gabbeh, Jajim, and other handcrafts, we need frameworks to form the basics form of their work.

carpet looms are divided into two types: wooden looms and metal looms

another classification divided looms into two categories of horizontal and vertical looms

horizontal looms

the instruments that are popular among tribes and countryman. The oldest and easiest kind of loom are them. Generally, the main building consists of 2 wooden beams called Sardar and Zirdar. Horizontal looms don’t have right sides, but in some areas, they are also making their right.

Advantages of Horizontal looms: Horizontal looms are cheaper and can be easily installed on site. Raw materials and construction are in place, and transportation is very easy. For this reason, nomads use these typesetters.

Disadvantages of Horizontal looms: The health of the weaver is in danger because it has to bend in the ground or on the caverns. Therefore, the health of the back of the spine, neck, arms, and legs is prone to illness.

vertical looms

These are also known as stand-ups. They are made of a framework with two vertical beams and two horizontal beams. Usually, on both sides of these devices, two ladders are installed and a log beam is placed horizontally on its stairs.

They are divided into four categories: fixed looms, lighter looms,non-fixed looms, Tabrizi looms

fixed looms

These are made up of two rolled, rolled up and rolled downs that are completely tight in their place. There are no moves in this kind of looms. In this type, the carpet is woven exactly the same size as the loom.

Lighter looms

Lighter looms are used in the west of the country. Because the threads are placed on the header over a metal or wooden cylinder, which is parallel to the header and slightly lower than it. There are two screws on top of the lighter, loosening or tightening the warps.

Non – fixed loom

These devices are positioned vertically by means of a broad foundation on the ground. The pillars of the commander and the underarm are such that they can spin around. When the chests are flush with the height of a carpet or a rug, they pour extra chunks on the Sardar. As the sketch is started at the bottom of the Sardar, it is used by using a lever for this purpose in the Sardar and in the hole in the cylinder They are placed around the lower pillar. For this reason, carpets can be woven much longer than the loom. When the carpet is wrapped around the bottom of the column, it is not visible. This typography is more visible in Kerman and Yazd provinces.

Tabrizi loom

In this case, the warps are wrapped continuously, and the head is dipped. In this type, because it is made of wood, they use a wedge to loosen and tighten the warps. In this case, the place of the weaver is fixed. The amount of texture can be moved to the back at any time. The length of the carpet can be half a meter less than twice the length of the loom, for example, if it is 125 cm high, the length of the woven carpet is up to 2 meters. Most of these are widely used in Azerbaijan.

looms are the basis of work in carpet weaving, and surely we must make sure that they are healthy before we start loom preparation and weaving. The frames should not be tilted, flat and corrosion-free, so that they can not be torn off, they must be strong enough to avoid inclining during the weaving, ensuring that the screws are healthy since they are used to loosen and tighten the warps during weaving.

To see more pictures of carpets on the loom, see this link…

To see the process of producing a carpet in Farahan carpet, refer to this link