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February 9, 2019

Khoos Doozi; A Beautiful Pricey Handicraft

Khoos Doozi; A Beautiful Pricey Handicraft Khoos Doozi is a traditional Iranian needlework which uses narrow plastic strips in various colours for sewing on different clothing. Golden and silver strips are most popular among Khoos Doozi artists. Meanwhile, the thread used in Khoos Doozi used to be made of silver. There is no reliable...

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January 9, 2019

Verni-Weaving; Nomadic Art Indigenous to Iran’s Ahar

Verni is a flat tapestry which is woven by nomads in the Iranian city of Ahar, and is similar to Kilim and rug when it comes to its texture, raw materials, patterns and so on. Verni is the developed shape of Kilim but its history is relatively short compared with that of Kilim. The warp...

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January 9, 2019

Taj-Mir Village; A Centre of Iranian Dolls

Taj-Mir Village; A Centre of Iranian Dolls These dolls, which are made using leftover fabrics and sheep and goats’ wool, are environment-friendly. Therefore, if the dolls are thrown away after being purchased, they will be recycled in three months. The dolls each have a story of their own, and Elias is a teenager, who was...

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October 15, 2018

Iranian Art of Tobafi to Be Inscribed by World Crafts Council

Iranian Art of Tobafi to Be Inscribed by World Crafts Council The World Crafts Council is considering registering an Iranian fabric-weaving art known as Tobafi, which is one of the major handicraft skills and traditional arts of South Khorasan province in northeastern Iran. Three experts from the World Crafts Council, an affiliate of the...

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