Kalou

It has three meanings in the spinning profession:

1. Attach a thread to the Gurd in a way that both ends of the thread are tied to the same Dargurd; each section of Gurd is made of two Kalous that are in the middle of the Gurd and they are attached together like a chain.

2. One section of spinning Shay.

"Two of my Shay's Kalous are broken"; it means that the comb-like part that is in between Daffah and Jerdaffah to push the wefts with it has two broken dents.

3. While spinning the thread and knitting it to make socks and hats, … every tie of the knitted fabric is attached to the next and they are called Kalou.

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Gurd

They are two logs that are long enough to pass the Shana from each side. There is a 15 to a little less than 20 cm gap between the logs. The number of the threads is equal to the number of the "Shana". Every spinning device has four Gurds. The threads come in pairs from the "Pirdala". First, they pass through all four Gurds and then they pass through the Shana to reach the front part of the device in front of the Jola (Spinner). All the threads are divided into four sections and each Gurd possesses its thread. In all spinning devices, the threads are worked with in pairs, but they are tied in single threads in the Gurds. The length of Gurds is various and the Jola uses the proper sized Gurd based on the amount of thread he will be working with which is related to the width of the Kraka.

(See Figure 50)

It means that the length of the Gurd depends on the width of what is being knitted. For example, "Bouzou", had its particular "Sha" and "Gurd" which are half the size of Gurd and Sha that are needed for Barmal.

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In rug production, "Gurd" is the log that is used in the middle of Bara (a kind of Kurdish rug) or carpet and it makes the wrap open and stuffs the wefts together.

"Sha" and "Gurd" in spinning idioms

"Not to be able to make someone's Sha and Gurd": the thread is so thick that cannot be passed through anyone's Gurd or Sha. It means something or someone is so unique that no one can have them.

Guris

It is a knitted rope with seven layers that is used to be put in Hechk. It is tied to the spinning device next to Jola.

(See Figure 52)

Lalangara

It is a very thick cubical shaped log that is fixed on the device. There are two large nails in it, on both ends. These nails touch the Shana in a way that this log will spin around the nail on the Shana.

(See Figure A_53)

On the side of these logs, there are two strong sticks called "Shaqol"; they are fixed together on the lower part and the upper part of them. They make Qol fixed to the Daffah. Lalangara is made of five parts: one is lied on the device (see Figure A), two Shaqol (see Figure B), and three Qol (see Figure C).

Lalangara is to keep the Daffah to move on a straight line whether it is from left to right or in an up and down movement.

Sources:

A Visit to the Spinning Workshop, Sayyed Abdullah Samadi

Tabriz Human Sciences Magazine, Spinning section, Qader Fattahi Qazi