Iranian hand-made carpets were exported to 15 different countries in the past Iranian calendar year to March 21, according to the head of Iran National Carpet Center.
Production of Iranian hand-woven carpets hit nearly four million square meters over the past year, registering a 10% increase in comparison to that of the preceding year, Farahnaz Raafe’ told IRNA on Tuesday.
Also, 40,000 new related jobs were created in the year, the official added.
She went on to say that a certificate of authenticity has also been issued for the hand-woven Iranian carpet and the move prevents other countries including China, Pakistan and India from presenting their carpets worldwide as the Iranian ones.
According to the official, the United Arab Emirates has been the first export destination for Iranian carpets followed by Japan, Germany, Pakistan, China, Australia and India.
Also, a three-percent growth in exports to the Asian states has been reported while the export of hand-made Iranian carpets to the United States has witnessed a 35 percent drop during the past year.