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Art

Iran’s unknown art of darning

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Darning is a traditional and old art in our country, Iran, which came into existence alongside the art of carpet weaving, and it is a skill that can re-enliven an old carpet.
Art

Qatar to host Persian carpet fair during 2022 World Cup: Iranian deputy minister

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Iranian deputy minister says Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has promised to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to hold a Persian carpet fair during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Industry

Iran carpet business no longer a main export earner, annual sales drop to $72mn

IFP Media Wire -
Iran has lost hundreds of millions in annual revenues from exports of hand-woven carpets as a major businessman blame the huge loss on current exchange regulations and US sanctions.
IFP Exclusive

Persian carpet making to go on display in Portugal

IFP Editorial Staff -
An exhibition of Persian carpet making will be held in the Portuguese town of Mira de Aire this month.
IFP Exclusive

Jirya; Iranian Village Globally Known for Its Carpets

IFP Editorial Staff -
Jirya is the name of a small village in Markazi province, central Iran, where a unique carpet with international reputation is woven.
IFP Exclusive

Sarooq Rug: A Hand-Woven Persian Rug Popular among Western Buyers

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Sarooq rug is a kind of hand-woven Persian rug and a handicraft with international reputation.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Firm Improves Quality of Hand-Woven Carpets with Silver Nanoparticles

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
IFP Exclusive

Isfahan Hosting Exhibition of Exquisite Handmade Carpets

IFP Editorial Staff -
The 22nd edition of Isfahan Handmade Carpet Exhibition is underway in the city’s International Exhibitions Centre.
IFP Exclusive

$123m Worth of Machine-Made Rugs Exported from Kashan

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Iranian city of Kashan in Isfahan province has managed to export $123 million worth of machine-made rugs during the past year.
IFP Exclusive

World’s Largest Pictorial Carpet Woven in Iran for China

IFP Editorial Staff -
The largest pictorial carpet of the world has been woven in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
IFP Exclusive

Tehran Hosting Handmade Carpet Exhibition

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Eyes Exporting Nano Carpets to Persian Gulf States

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
IFP Exclusive

Kilim-Weaving Girl Representing Iran at CSIT World Sports Games

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
IFP Exclusive

Tabriz Artists Weave World’s first 600sqm Carpet

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
IFP Exclusive

150 Iranian-Islamic Works to Be Auctioned at Christie’s London

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Dozens of Iranian manuscripts and historical object are going to be put up for auction in an exhibition in London later this month.
IFP Exclusive

Persian Carpet Exhibition Kicks Off in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The 27th edition of Persian Handmade Carpet Exhibition was started in the Iranian capital Tehran on Saturday, August 25.
IFP Exclusive

US Still Top Importer of Persian Rugs despite Sanctions

IFP Editorial Staff -
The United States is still the main importer of Iranian carpets despite the sanctions it has imposed on the country’s economy.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Researchers Develop Luminous Fibres for Rugs, Carpets

IFP Editorial Staff -
A group of Iranian researchers have developed luminous fibres which could be used in the production of rugs and carpets.
IFP Exclusive

Persian Zilu on Show in China International Fair

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An international exhibition of Zilu, an ancient type of rug and floor covering, was opened on Wednesday at the China National Silk Museum in the city of Hangzhou.
IFP Exclusive

Qajar Relics on Show in Tehran’s Golestan Palace

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Golestan Palace in the Iranian capital is hosting three exhibitions in which monuments and works belonging to the Qajar dynasty are being shown to the public.
Media Wire

Iran Unveils Handmade Carpets Woven for FIFA World Cup

IFP Media Wire -
Seven exquisite hand-knotted Persian carpets commemorating the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia have been put on display during a ceremony in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Unveils 110-Year-Old Rug with Portrait of National Hero

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Carpet Museum of Iran has unveiled a rug depicting the portrait of Mirza Koochak Khan, an early twentieth century revolutionary and nationalist.
IFP Exclusive

Iran Unveils Rugs Woven for Rivals at 2018 FIFA World Cup

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran has unveiled three rugs woven by highly-skilled Iranian artists to be gifted to Team Melli’s Group Stage rivals at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia.
IFP Exclusive

Persian Rugs of Sistan Globally Recognized at WIPO

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The hand-woven carpets produced in the southeastern Iranian region of Sistan have been registered internationally by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian Rugs on Display in Cologne Int’l Interiors Show

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The National Iranian Carpet Centre has participated for the first time in the Cologne International Interiors Show (imm), whose 69th edition opened on Monday, January 15.
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