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Iranian carpets still hold own on international markets

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The carpet industry was recently placed in the second round of sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Iran after the former withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. 

“Sales have recently declined due to the rising cost of materials and falling value of the local currency,” Huseyin Cihani, an Iranian carpet maker, told Anadolu Agency. 

Praising the high value of Persian rugs, Cihani said he has an 80-year-old carpet in his own store. 

"Although it has been used for 80 years, it looks brand new,” he said. “A carpet can easily be used for 100 years.” 

"The manufactured carpets are relatively popular due to their cheap prices, however, those who are aware of the quality and value of hand-woven rugs will not prefer the manufactured ones, no matter how cheap they are.” 

Daryush Hatif, another rug maker, said they export to Canada, but imports from countries as Pakistan and India have affected their rug exports. 

"To us, the manufactured carpets are more expensive than the hand-woven,” he said. 

“Chemical materials are used [for mass-produced carpets] whereas the hand-woven rugs include straight wool,” he said.”The cost caused by the carpets produced by chemical materials is far superior. There is not much difference in terms of price.” 

Anadolu Agency
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