TEHRAN - The head of the carpet, arts and handicrafts commission of Iran announced that the country’s high-quality and beautiful carpets are exported to six world states.
“Despite the challenges of sanctions and fluctuations in the global market, Iran’s hand-woven carpet exports in recent years have been to six countries, including the UAE, Japan, Britain, Germany, Pakistan and a few other markets,” Morteza Aqamiri said.
“This is while the Iranian carpet industry continues to produce the highest quality hand-woven carpets in the world, and efforts are ongoing to preserve and expand the position of this cultural heritage in the international markets,” he added.
Persian carpets have always been highly valued as a symbol of Iranian art both domestically and internationally for their intricate designs, vibrant colors, and the high quality of materials and craftsmanship used in their production.
Iran was once a dominant supplier of hand-woven carpets in the world with official government records showing that exports had reached up to $1 billion in the 1990s and remained at the same level until the early years of 2010s.
Exports dropped to historic lows in recent years amid sanctions imposed by the US and government laws requiring all exporters to return their hard currency proceeds to the country.