Cicim

Cicim or Jijim is a carpet weaving method which is done with different colored design threads. These are applied & tightened between weft & warp threads & is applied on the reverse as against the warp style. Generally composed of bristle weft, cicim weaving is quiet common in carpet weaving practice. The designs on this kind of weaving surface may have different appearances which can be due to the width of the threads employed.

Making use of a bezayagi technique, cicim is woven with weft-face & there are atleast two or three types of cicim which are seen according to the style of looping the pattern yarn. The weaving method is even produced making use of the weft thread. There are two or three kinds of cicim weaving stles which are according to the application of the thread design.

Woven on a balanced plain or weft-faced weave, cicim is crafted with an additional design thread used in a semi-wrapping sequence. It forms fluffy patterns later highlighted with embroidery work using a needle on the weaving surface. These patterns acquire different appearances as per thickness, yarn thinness & their scattered motifs. The weft yarns or pattern yarns follow an order in cicim weaving while the patterns are being formed. The pattern yarn is looped over one or more warp yarn as per the desired pattern after weft yarn is looped, thus, helping in creating the final pattern.

Cicim weaving is perfect example where reliefs, which look as if they have been additionally applied with a needle, are found. The weaving style showcases weft & design threads following each other & once the weft thread has been dropped then either the design thread or a number of warp threads are dropped in order to create the design.

Cicim weaving is used to produce varied home furnishing items as shoulder bag, tablecloth, bride's sack, saddlebag, cushion, couch cloth, tandir cloth, namazlag, yaygi, pillow, quilts, prayer sgheets to name a few.