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Weaving
 in the city is almost always a job. More and more,
women are working as weavers at home in cities because it provides a
supplemental income. Most often and traditionally, city weaving has taken
place in factories or workshops where weavers are paid by the number of knots
they weave per day. Though many of the same tools are used as in tribal
and village weaving, the looms in city workshops are much bigger and can handle
room sized carpets as well as fine commissioned designs. Because the
weaving takes
place in a factory, all aspects of production can be supervised and
controlled. Weavers in a factory are checked regularly for
quality and number of knots. Often, many weavers will work
together on a huge carpet. Also, if the carpet is commissioned
and is big enough and important enough, men agree to work as weavers
in cities.
Main distinctions between city weaving and other weaving:
1) Designing, dyeing, and finishing are specialized tasks.
2) Spinning and sorting are mechanized.
3) All aspects of rug production are closely monitored and
controlled.
4) The design is created elsewhere and then distributed to
the weavers at the factory level.
5) Weavers are "knot-tiers", rather than weavers.
Pictures of City Weavers: Click to enlarge.
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These weavers are working on a huge, intricate carpet.
The back of the carpet being
woven in the picture to the right.
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