Jajim weaving with a history of more than 2 thousand years in Kermanshah

Jajim weaving with a history of more than 2 thousand years in Kermanshah

Jajim weaving is another handicraft of Kermanshah that has long been popular among rural and nomadic families. Jajim is used as a warm top. Even among some families, Jajim village is given as a bright eye and dowry for young Russians and remains as a valuable souvenir in families for many years. The raw material of Jajim is wool and its texture is similar to kilim, with the difference that Jajim is woven in four boards and after weaving, it is connected and sewn together. In the region of Oraman and Salat, women weave jajims with various patterns and high quality materials that are unique in their kind.

Kermanshah Deputy Minister of Handicrafts said: Jajim weaving is old and in fact no exact history is available.

Nusratullah Sepehr explained the reason as follows: Because woolen textiles and textiles will be destroyed over time by cold and heat or contact with the soil, it is not possible to say when the exact date is.

He said: According to the ancient motifs woven on Jajim and its weaving machines, it can be said that it is at least 2 to 3 thousand years old.

He stated: In order for this art not to decline, we have tried to teach it to those who are interested and to update this art.

He said: The change in the use of these products is such that now Jajim is used as a bag, cell phone bag, rumble, and screw bed curtains.

Sepehr stated: In the past, Jajim was used in various ways, including in cold areas such as Songhar as a quilt, and in Lak and Kalhor areas as a mash, but in the city of Kermanshah itself it was used as a mat (like carpet) and saddle on horses.

He said: Currently, the number of skilled artists working in this city is 1000, and the threat of 100 artists is active full time.

In the end, the Deputy Minister of Handicrafts said that this type of handicraft was nationally registered in 1390 and received a quality certificate from UNESCO.