The Iranian community has been observing some form of Islamic dress code (hijab) since the ancient times – the Achaemenid era in particular – up to now. In many images and designs of the centuries before the advent of Islam and afterwards, Iranian men and women have observed Hijab and maintained their dignity by covering...Read More

South Khorasan; Well-Known Centre of Diverse, Traditional Handicrafts Iranian handicrafts and traditional arts, with a variety of about 300 types and a multi-thousand-year-old history, are among the most important tourist attractions of the country. The diverse handicrafts of Iran are the cradle of the cultural and artistic heritage of the country, which have their roots...Read More

Chugha or Chukha is a sleeveless coat woven by tribal women for male nomads in southwestern Iran, particularly the Bakhtiari Lur people. Chugha is for men and usually worn by the Bakhtiari people in various festivities. They wear shirts and warm clothes under Chugha during summer and winter respectively. The coat is much common among...Read More

Zaribafi is a local Iranian handicraft representing the Iranian art. Local culture and costumes in Hormozgan province have created a good market for this kind of art done by local women, who earn a living by creating picturesque designs while doing Zaribafi. After fishing and trade, Zaribafi is the most common art and most important...Read More

Mats and wicker works are among the oldest man-made stuffs woven in various parts of the world using the strands of vegetable fibres or reeds. Few samples found in Mesopotamia and Africa indicate that the people of these regions used straw and plants grown in the Mesopotamian swamps to build beds for themselves. Iran, along...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More