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As already stated in other areas of this web site, village
weaving is mainly carried out by sedentary nomads now settled in villages.
Many of the weavers still migrate in the spring and fall, but live in villages
during the winter where they are able to bring an added income by
weaving. While migrating with their families and the flocks, they often
spin the yarns used in rug and kilim creation. In the old
days, they would spin all summer while tending the flocks and
collect dyestuffs. Then, in the fall and winter, they would
weave what they could, either for personal use or for sale.
For review, as well as for quick reference, I include the
following notes:
Main distinctions between village weaving and other kinds of
weaving:
1) Rug designs are usually copied from previously woven rugs,
or from cartoons provided by carpet dealers.
2) Materials, and even looms, are usually provided by carpet
dealers.
3) A village weaver is often required to make a rug a certain
size or a certain color in order for the purchase to be completed.
4) Weaving is carried out in the home, or in an area where
many women can share in the work.
5) Village weaving is almost always carried out for commercial purposes- for sale or trade as a means of added
income.
In village weaving, because the loom is stationary and can be
built to fit the size of the requested rug, the weavers are able to
produce larger pieces without having to piece them together.
Pictures of Village Weavers: Click to enlarge.
 Left-These women are working
together to make a kilim. Below- village weavers create an intricate rug.
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