Handicrafts

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. [:es]Irán asegura haber elaborado planes concretos para impulsar las exportaciones de alfombras tejidas a mano a los Estados Unidos, y agregó que cerca de un tercio de sus ventas totales globales, ya están siendo enviadas al mercado estadounidense.

Iran says it will start direct exports of its traditional hand-woven carpets to the United States from early 2017. [:es]Irán informó que iniciará las exportaciones directas de sus tradicionales alfombras tejidas a mano a Estados Unidos a partir de principios de 2017.

The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historical market situated in the middle of Tabriz, Iran. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the...

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:    

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.

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...

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).

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.

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.

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