Comb
is an instrument to hammering carpet weaving. It has teeth similar to
comb with wooden or metallic handle. Its size is various in different
places. It weighs about 2 kg. Comb has various kinds of thick and thin
that varies according to weaver and carpet specifications, such as
wales number, applied and chosen for rug or kilim. Sometimes it is
graded on account of its teeth number in length (like inch).
In
symmetrical weaving, part of comparison of comb teeth with distances
of warps through flexibility of teeth made of a springy metal, usually
made of ribbon, is accomplished.
Comb
in use mostly among tribal and villager weavers has a heavy,
outstanding wooden handle, some 10 to 15 iron blades are fixed on its
head, but one mostly used in cities is produced from metal ribbons
with a width of 2 cm. placed lengthily at each other's side and are
connected to the half
length. That's the handle of it. The second part of blades is free to
make teeth.
Comb
is also used in darning, replacing knots.
Comb,
sometimes, are decorated with engraving and tribal signs.
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