TEHRAN – Iran annually exports over 4 million square meters of carpet to the world, Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) director said here on Sunday.

The main destinations of Iran’s handmade carpets are the U.S., Europe, Persian Gulf countries, Japan, China, and Russia, Morteza Faraji said to IRNA.
These carpets are mainly weaved in West and East Azarbiajan, Khorasan, Fars, and Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari provinces.
Morteza Faraji also stated that the INCC plans to hold a carpet exhibition in late August.
“At least 70 handmade carpet merchants and buyers from 35 American, European and Asian countries are expected to attend this exhibition.”
The 17th Persian Handmade Carpet Grand Exhibition will be held from Aug. 22 to 28 at the permanent fairgrounds of Tehran