Iran Handicrafts

The latest news and views about the Iranian handicrafts

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Kilim-Weaving; A 400-Year-Old Iranian Art

IFP Editorial Staff -
While Iranians have been weaving Kilim, a traditional type of rug, for the past 400 years, the art of making these handicrafts is just going to be internationally recognized after being registered by the World Crafts Council.
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Iranian Felt-Making Art on Road to UNESCO List

IFP Editorial Staff -
Felt is one of the traditional handicrafts commonly made by nomadic people in Iran. Shahrekord in the country’s southwest, as the hub of felt-making in Iran, is going to be registered by UNESCO as the world’s felt-making city.
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Lalejin Potteries: Healthy, Environment-Friendly Souvenir  

IFP Editorial Staff -
The food cooked in metal dishes are not totally healthy as they may release toxic materials.  Potteries, however, are healthy handicrafts in which one can keep foods and water for a long time.
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Tourists Paying $1,200 to Buy Each Pair of These Hand-Made Shoes

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
Economy

59% Increase in Iran’s Handicraft Exports

IFP Editorial Staff -
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

IFP Editorial Staff -
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.
Custom

Tehran Hosts Exhibition of Handicraft for Wives of Foreign Ambassadors

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

Doidukh village (PHOTOS)

IFP Editorial Staff -
Doidukh village of North Khorasan Province has a long history in producing different handicrafts including double-sided silk rug.
Handicrafts

Double-sided Persian rug (PHOTOS)

IFP Editorial Staff -
The rug has been put on display in some Asian and European countries.
Food

Rasht designated as UNESCO Creative City of gastronomy

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian city of Rasht gets UNESCO’s recognition as one of the best places in the world as far as cookery is concerned.
Iran in Pictures

Traditional Tiling Workshop (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The workshop provides all the tiles used in mosques and holy places in the northeastern province.
Cultural Heritage

World Craft City, an opportunity to boost tourism

Golrokh Askarieh -
An Iranian official has said that Isfahan’s new title, the World Craft City, can help the country boost its tourism.
Custom

Local dolls narrate joys, sorrows of rural women (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh -
These dolls are environment friendly and carry rich cultural values.
Handicrafts

Tehran to host largest handicrafts event

Emad Askarieh -
The seven-day event will showcase crafts produced by domestic and foreign artisans.
Handicrafts

An expo of hand-woven carpet in Qom

Emad Askarieh -
Hand-woven Persian carpets have been put on display in the central city of Qom.
Handicrafts

Handicraft, resistance economy and employment

IFP Media Wire -
Handicrafts are independent products which are inspired by an artisan’s thought, creativity, and performance. It can be considered as one of axes of resistance economy by providing sustainable employment opportunity.
Tourism

Tehran mounts intl. handicrafts exhibit

Emad Askarieh -
The 24th edition of 24th International Handicrafts Exhibition has been mounted at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground.
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