Handwoven Carpet

In photos: Carpet bazaar in Iran’s Tabriz

Historically significant due to its location on the Silk Road, the carpet bazaar is a prominent part of the Tabriz historical market.
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Carpet restoration and resurfacing

Combing, resurfacing and restoration are among main jobs carried out on handwoven carpets before and after the weaving process. Masters of the profession are mostly based in Mirza Shafi and Sadeghieh passages of the Grand Bazar of the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran. They normally correct the flaws that exist in carpets before they are sent for resurfacing.
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Iran Handwoven Carpet Exhibition

The 30th Iran Handwoven Carpet Exhibition, held in Tehran from August 23-29, 2023, showcases the rich heritage and potential of Persian art. The photo album captures the stunning exhibits on display, featuring intricate designs and vibrant colors. (IRNA photos/Amin Jalali)
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Iran’s iconic Bijar rug globally registered

Tehran, IRNA- The iconic Bijar rug, known as the “Iron Carpet of Iran,” has finally been globally registered.
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Iran's handmade carpet output up 10% in year to March

Tehran, IRNA – Head of Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) has announced that Iran has seen a 10% increase in the production of hand-woven carpets in the past Iranian calendar year which ended on March 20.
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Iranian artist weaves FIFA World Cup 2022 carpet

Tabriz, IRNA - An Iranian artist from Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province has woven a carpet with about 3.5 million knots and content related to the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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Official: Export of hand-woven carpets from Golestan Prov. grows by 100%

Gorgan, IRNA – Since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year, exports of hand-woven carpets from Golestan Province to Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, and Japan have grown by 100%, according to a provincial official.
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Iran’s hand-woven carpets exhibition kicks off in Tokyo

Tokyo, IRNA - Iran’s hand-woven carpets exhibition started in the presence of Head of Paralympic Committee Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa, Head of Iran delegation Hadi Rezaie and Iran Ambassador to Japan Morteza Rahmani Movahed in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Tabrizi artists weave Tokyo Olympics carpet

Tabriz, IRNA – A carpet depicting Olympics atlas was woven for the first time by Tabrizi artists in Iran on the wake of Tokyo Olympics 2020 which would start this month in Japan.
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Iranian hand-woven carpets registered by WIPO

Hamedan, IRNA - Director of the National Carpet Center Farahnaz Rafe’ said on Wednesday that Iranian handmade carpets have been registered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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Over $2 million of Kerman Province carpet exports

Kerman, May 30, IRNA - The head of Industry, Mine, and Trade Organization in Kerman Province said that over 2 million dollars of hand-woven carpets exported from this province to other countries.
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Carpet weaving workshop in NW Iran

The photo album depicts carpet weaving workshops in Sardrud city in the central district of Tabriz County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. Sardrud is known as the capital of Iranian carpet tableaus. Tabriz, northwestern Iran. Iran. May 29, 2021. IRNA/ Maryam Yousefi
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