Soumak weave

Soumak shows diagonal or horizontal wrapped-weft ribs on a flat face—brocaded texture without pile knots.

Vertical slit color blocks indicate kelim slit tapestry. Brocade on shaft looms uses supplementary warp, not wrapped weft.

Soumak wraps weft around warps to create brocaded ribs between kilim and pile structures.[1] Commons soumak photography shows wrapped-weft geometry in flatweave samples.[2] Kilim articles contrast soumak brocade with slit-tapestry kelim.[3]

Caucasian weavers used soumak for durable bags and mafrash storage chests.[1] Soumak borders often frame slit-tapestry kelim fields.[2] Collectors prize soumak for ribbed hand between flatweave and pile.[3]

Today soumak weave appears in bags, pillows, and accent panels in wool and cotton.[1][2] Pair soumak pillows with linen throws.[3] When weft wraps warp pairs in brocaded ribs—soumak weave applies.[2]

Decorative bags, pillow fronts, mafrash panels, tribal accents, and collectible flatweave textiles.[1]

Soumak adds tactile rib—use on accent pieces, not large seating surfaces.[2] Earth-tone soumak reads Caucasian tribal.[1]

Kelim is slit weft-faced flatweave. Slit tapestry lacks wrapped ribs. Brocade uses supplementary warp floats.[1]

Soumak reads tribal, textured, and collectible. Ribbed soumak bags read Caucasian heritage.

Soumak vs kelim? Soumak wraps weft for ribs; kelim uses slit blocks.[1]

Soumak vs pile rug? Soumak is flat wrapped weft; pile has knots.[1]

Is soumak durable? Wrapped weft makes dense, hard-wearing panels.[2]