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Tourists Paying $1,200 to Buy Each Pair of These Hand-Made Shoes

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A kind of traditional shoe made of leather is currently sewn in northwestern Iran which is not only regarded as an artwork, but is worth hundreds of dollars.
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Golestan Palace in Tehran Showcases Its Antique Carpets

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An exhibition of antique carpets and rugs belonging to the historical Golestan Palace in the Iranian capital is underway in the palace for the first time.
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Zarif Narrates Story of Iranian Carpet Hung up on UN’s Wall

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Iranian foreign minister has recounted the story behind the hanging up of an Iranian carpet adorned with a famous poem by Saadi, the prominent Persian poet, on a wall at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
Economy

59% Increase in Iran’s Handicraft Exports

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Iran’s handicraft exports during the past three years show a nearly 60% increase, an Iranian official announced.
Handicrafts

Rural Women in Iran Weaving Carpets with Two Silky Sides

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Women in Doidokh village in northeastern Iran are well-known for the silk carpets they weave, the majority of which are exported to other countries.
Handicrafts

Traditional Needlework in Southeastern Iran

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Needlework is an Iranian art which is very common among the people of Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran.
Handicrafts

2500-Year-Old Iranian Carpet Kept in Russia’s Hermitage Museum

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Pazyryk, the oldest Persian carpet which is named after the location of its discovery, is kept in Hermitage Museum of Russia.
Handicrafts

Iran to Exhibit “White Peace” Carpet at UN Headquarters

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Iran has recently unveiled a carpet on which a message of peace is written in 105 languages and is going to be exhibited at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
Custom

Tehran Hosts Exhibition of Handicraft for Wives of Foreign Ambassadors

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An exhibition of Iranian handicraft for foreign ambassadors’ wives was kicked off in Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handcrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) in Tehran.
Economy

United States Is a Major Destination of Iran’s Handwoven Carpets

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An Iranian businessman says that Americans purchase 10% of handmade carpets exported by Iran.
Handicrafts

Iran to Boost Foothold in US Carpet Market

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Iran says it has drawn serious plans to boost exports of hand-woven carpets to the United States, adding that it is already sending about a third of its total global sales to US market.
Economy

Iran to ship carpets to US ‘directly’ soon

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Iran says it will start direct exports of its traditional hand-woven carpets to the United States from early 2017.
Iran in Pictures

Historic Bazaar of Tabriz in Northwestern Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historical market situated in the middle of Tabriz, Iran. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is also one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Iran in Pictures

25th Handmade Carpet Exhibition Kicks Off in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The 25th Iran Handmade Carpet Exhibition opened on Monday, August 22, at Tehran’s Permanent International Fairgrounds. Here are Mehr’s photos of the exhibition:    
Handicrafts

Hand-Woven Carpets of Iran’s Qom and Fars Province

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The diversity of handicrafts in Iran is so high that preparing a list of them can take too long; however, it is a well-known fact that Iranian handmade carpets always sit atop the list.
Handicrafts

Turkmen Rugs Hand-Woven by Iranian Women

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Turkmen rug (or carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia. Iranian Turkmen girls and women weave fantasy into...
Media Wire

Fars Province Sold $40m Handicrafts Last Year

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Yadollah Rahmani, an official from the Fars governorate general for the coordination of economic affairs and resource development, said that according to official Custom House statistics, the province has exported $40m of handicrafts and hand woven carpets in the past year 1394 (March 2015-16).
Books

Precious Quran Manuscript to Be Unveiled

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One of the most precious manuscripts of the holy Quran will be unveiled during the 24th International Holy Quran Exhibition, in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani.
Iran in Pictures

“Chador Shab” Weaving in Northern Iranian Village

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Qassemabad village in Roodsar County, Gilan Province, is internationally known for its traditional costumes. However, the Chador Shab, a kind of homemade outer garment for women, is also woven by female weavers in this region.
Industry

Handicraft Expo Breaks Record

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The sales of items crafted by Iranian artisans in the 26th Iran Handicrafts Exhibition broke the record set last year.
Handicrafts

Tehran Hosts International Handicrafts Exhibition

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The 26th National Exhibition and Fifth International Exhibition of Handicrafts took place from May 25-29 in Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Complex (Mosalla). The...
Handicrafts

UNIDO Ready to Promote Hamedan Leather Industry

Golrokh Askarieh -
Mohammad Babaei, a representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, said on Tuesday May 10 that UNIDO is ready to cooperate with Hamedan Province to help promote its leather industry.
Americas

Iran exports handmade carpets to US worth $9.4 million

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Head of the Handmade Carpet Office in the Fars Industry, Mine and Trade Organization said that $9.4m of handmade carpets have already been exported to US markets.
Handicrafts

Isfahan to host general assembly of World Crafts Council

Golrokh Askarieh -
Isfahan has been chosen as the host city for the general assembly of the World Crafts Council (WCC), an Iranian official told reporters, speaking in Mashhad on Tuesday.
Europe

Three Valuable Carpets from Kerman Go under the Hammer at Christie’s

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Payamema: London’s Christie’s auction house is set to auction three valuable carpets from Kerman. In the past few years, Sotheby’s has sold various Persian artefacts, the most famous of which was a carpet from Kerman for a price of $33.8m.
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