Gigantic kilim carpet unveiled in southern Iran

TEHRAN – A gigantic handwoven kilim carpet was unveiled on Sunday during an official ceremony held in the town of Ghirokarzin, southern Iran.

Online meeting held on home-based handicraft, kilim workshops

TEHRAN – The Carpet Museum of Iran hosted on Tuesday an online meeting on weaving kilim and running small handicrafts businesses, CHTN reported. 

Khorasan Razavi exports $11.1m of handicrafts

TEHRAN – Some 9,000 tons of handicrafts valued at $11.1 million were exported from northeastern Khorasan Razavi province during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 19), CHTN reported.

Tehran exports $73m of handicrafts in year

TEHRAN – Handicrafts exports from Tehran province reached some $73 million during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 19), ILNA reported.

Handicrafts worth over $12m exported to Iraq via Mehran border in H1

TEHRAN – Iran exported more than $12 million of handicrafts to neighboring Iraq through Mehran border in the first half the current Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21-Sep. 22), CHTN reported.

Handmade kilims on display at Carpet Museum of Iran

TEHRAN – On Sunday, an exhibition of hand-woven kilims and traditional textiles opened its doors to the public at the Carpet Museum of Iran.

By Setareh Behroozi

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Iran is the land of miscellaneous creative handicrafts made by artisans in different parts of the country in the forms of enamel, tile, metalwork, leatherwork and wood carving.