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Jirya; Iranian Village Globally Known for Its Carpets
Jirya is the name of a small village in Markazi province, central Iran, where a unique carpet with international reputation is woven.
Sarooq Rug: A Hand-Woven Persian Rug Popular among Western Buyers
The Sarooq rug is a kind of hand-woven Persian rug and a handicraft with international reputation.
Iranian Firm Improves Quality of Hand-Woven Carpets with Silver Nanoparticles
An Iranian company producing hand-woven carpets has enhanced the quality of its products by utilizing special yarn containing silver nanoparticles, which has antibacterial properties and prevents a musty smell of carpet in humid environments.
Isfahan Hosting Exhibition of Exquisite Handmade Carpets
The 22nd edition of Isfahan Handmade Carpet Exhibition is underway in the city’s International Exhibitions Centre.
$123m Worth of Machine-Made Rugs Exported from Kashan
The Iranian city of Kashan in Isfahan province has managed to export $123 million worth of machine-made rugs during the past year.
World’s Largest Pictorial Carpet Woven in Iran for China
The largest pictorial carpet of the world has been woven in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
Tehran Hosting Handmade Carpet Exhibition
The 28th edition of Tehran Handmade Carpet Exhibition has opened in the Iranian capital, showcasing a wide range of products from Iran's carpet industry.
Iran Eyes Exporting Nano Carpets to Persian Gulf States
A carpet weaving company in Iran is seeking to export to regional countries its nano-carpets which have anti-bacterial, anti-odor and anti-radiation features.
Kilim-Weaving Girl Representing Iran at CSIT World Sports Games
A team of Iranian workers, including a number of athletes skilled in special occupations, has headed for Spain to attend the CSIT World Sports Games. Among these athletes there is lady from the north-western city of Ardabil whose job is weaving Kilim.
Tabriz Artists Weave World’s first 600sqm Carpet
Artists from the Iranian city of Tabriz in East Azarbaijan province have woven the world’s first 600-square-metre carpet after six years of work.
