The field guide · How a rug is built
Loom دار
The loom (dar or dastgah) is the frame that holds the warps taut between two beams during weaving. Nomads mostly weave on horizontal looms pegged to the ground, easily dismantled for migration; town and village weavers usually work at vertical looms. With fixed beams a rug can be no longer than the loom; with rotating beams the woven part is rolled on, so it can be longer.
Also dar · dastgah · carpet loom · horizontal loom · ground loom · vertical loom
See also Warp, Weft, Tribal rug, Village rug, City rug (workshop rug)
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