TABNAK, Aug, 19: Highlighting the significance of organizing handwoven carpet exhibition, Bahrami further said the issue of organizing the exhibition and participation of foreign delegations in such expos is of paramount importance, since introducing, supplying, selling and marketing handwoven carpets would be extremely profiting for the country.
Iran’s 16th International Carpet Expo 2024 is slated to be held from November 13 to 16 as the country eyes raising the number of international customers.
Iran’s handwoven carpets exports used to reach US$2 billion two decades ago and before international sanctions. The industry brings added value of 70 percent for producers.
According to statistics, 33 countries are Iran’s customers among which Japan and Germany are two main importers of handwoven Persian rugs and carpets.
Persian carpets are sought after internationally for their delicate designs and their good quality. Among Persian carpets, particularly those of the classic period, the medallion may represent an open lotus blossom with 16 petals as seen from above, a complex star form, or a quatrefoil with pointed lobes.
Medallion carpet is any floor covering on which the decoration is dominated by a single symmetrical centerpiece, such as a star-shaped, circular, quatrefoil, or octagonal figure. The name, however, is sometimes also given to a carpet on which the decoration consists of several forms of this kind or even of rows of medallion figures.
