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Iran hand-woven carpet exports hit $340m
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran exported 5,500 tons of hand-woven carpets worth some $340 million in the first nine months of the current calendar year (started March 20, 2009).
The amount shows 9 percent increase in comparison to the previous year’s figure of $311 million, the Mehr News Agency reported.
In the first eight months of the year, the exports value of hand-woven Persian carpets had increased seven percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
During the period $291 million worth of carpets weighing 4,600 tons had been exported.
The National Iranian Carpet Center has devised plans to increase the amount of exports of carpets.
In 2008, Iran’s export of hand-woven carpets was $420 million.
The Persian carpet is an essential part of Persian art and culture.
Carpet-weaving is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished manifestations of Persian culture and art, and dates back to ancient Persia.
There is an estimated population of 1.2 million weavers in Iran producing carpets for domestic markets and international export.
In recent times Iranian carpets have come under fierce competition from other countries producing fakes of the original Iranian designs as well as genuine cheaper substitutes.
The amount shows 9 percent increase in comparison to the previous year’s figure of $311 million, the Mehr News Agency reported.
In the first eight months of the year, the exports value of hand-woven Persian carpets had increased seven percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
During the period $291 million worth of carpets weighing 4,600 tons had been exported.
The National Iranian Carpet Center has devised plans to increase the amount of exports of carpets.
In 2008, Iran’s export of hand-woven carpets was $420 million.
The Persian carpet is an essential part of Persian art and culture.
Carpet-weaving is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished manifestations of Persian culture and art, and dates back to ancient Persia.
There is an estimated population of 1.2 million weavers in Iran producing carpets for domestic markets and international export.
In recent times Iranian carpets have come under fierce competition from other countries producing fakes of the original Iranian designs as well as genuine cheaper substitutes.
