TEHRAN—Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad Cultural Heritage Department has put on agenda to revive traditional spinning workshops.

According to Miras Aria, Head of Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad Cultural Heritage Department Mojtaba Amir-Hosseini said on the sidelines of his visit to the obsolete spinning workshop in Morderaz village in Yasuj on Wednesday: “Supporting investors who apply to create the traditional spinning workshops in different parts of Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad is on the agenda of the Government.”

Referring to the provincial nomadic capacities in providing raw materials for the traditional spinning workshops, he stated that due to the prevalence of traditional animal husbandry in the nomadic areas of Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad, it is possible to provide high-quality yarn in the province. Investment in the field of spinning workshops, in addition to profitability, will also boost the production of industrial products, he added.

Amir-Hosseini said: “If each spinning workshop is set up, at least 15 people will be employed, and the raw materials needed by handicraft artists will be provided at 50 to 60 percent less than the current price.”

He continued that Jajim weaving, tablecloth weaving, felt weaving, spinning, needlework, basket weaving, traditional embroidery and Siah-Chador weaving (weaving the nomadic black tents) are among the most important hand-woven crafts of Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad artists.

Amir continued that improving and increasing the quality of various Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad handicraft products will provide a better and easier basis for their sale.

Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad province is located in the southwestern part of Iran, bordering the provinces of Fars to the east, Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari to the north, and Khuzestan to the west. The province covers an area of 15,563 square kilometers, with a population of about 706,000 people, the majority of whom are ethnic Lors. 

Yasuj city is the capital of the province and the largest city in the region. The province has two distinct regions, the Zagros Mountains and the plains. The Zagros mountain range provides an excellent habitat for nomads who move from one place to another with their livestock. The nomads are a significant cultural aspect of the province.

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