What are the best Iranian handicraft buyers?
The opening of the second exhibition of handicrafts
The director general for business affairs, deputy director of traditional arts and crafts, believes that global inflation and recession have created a better market for Iranian handicrafts in Asian and Arab countries out of Iranian market. Ahmad Ballan said in an interview with the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) that the study of the target markets for Iranian handicraft exports began: "World inflation and recession have led to new indicators for determining the target markets for handicraft exports in considering that, nowadays, selling craft is better in Asian and Arab countries from Iranian market by handcraft marketing in Iran and in global market.
He also said that Iran's largest exports of handicrafts to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Emirates, Qatar, Yemen, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan in Asia and Morocco, Egypt, Libya, Kenya and South Africa are currently in The continent of Africa and Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands in Europe, as well as Canada and the United States in North America.
According to him, Latin America is a new market for Iranian handicrafts, an Iranian handicraft in these countries has taken a good place, and steps are being taken in this new market which could help Iranian market too.
"We are asking for investments from Iranians from Italy, Germany, England and Cyprus," he said, adding that the creation of new markets out of Iranian market and the preservation of old markets is not just a matter of attending exhibitions and galleries, and it should be permanent in the form of craft stores. We have handicrafts in the permanent stores that are processing their request and we must create the facilities and conditions as much as possible for them to achieve this goal.
What are the most popular Iranian handicrafts?
Handicrafts are one of the important things that can affect the export sector of a country such as Iranian market. Iranian market has a rooted and ancient civilization with special handicrafts that are attractive to different countries and can therefore be valued for the country. Knowing the popular export handicrafts from Iranian market can be logical for investment and attention.
News spreads: Iranian markets handicrafts range includes a wide range of traditional clothing, traditional prints, pottery and ceramics, traditional tiles, metal handicrafts, wooden handicrafts and wicker, stone industry, glassware and many from other cases. There are some cases where foreign countries are interested in them and more familiar with them, while popular export-oriented crafts can have a significant impact on the economy of Iranian market.
Among the most popular traditional handicrafts, traditional jewelry, glass, pottery, ceramics, handmade carpets and nomad, zilu, wood and copper and their derivatives are mentioned. If we want to mention Iran's craftsmen who are interested in Iranian market, we can mention the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Turkey and Afghanistan.
Exports of handicrafts other than traditional jewelry and luggage exports in the year 96 were about $ 240 million, and about $ 250 million is the export of luggage, which is not recorded in customs statistics. That means more than $ 500 million worth of handmade exports, which is a significant number. This figure shows the important role of tourism and handicrafts in Iranian market, which can help the economy and the country, and can also, regulate our social issues, that is, to witness social justice and the uniform distribution of wealth in Iranian market.
We will continue to introduce some of Iran's most popular handicrafts that are exported to other countries from Iranian market
Pottery and ceramics
These products have many customers in the world from Iranian market. Traditional made pottery from the soil has many customers in beautiful designs and beautiful patterned ceramics in the world with a high export share. Pottery is in fact the making of dishes with flowers and the pot is made of mug.. Before the use of glass was widespread and craftsmanship entered glassware, the practice of pottery was widespread, and pottery was one of the most commonly used dishes for human beings not only in Iranian market but also in global market. Therefore, it should be noted that pottery is among the first human industries as well. In Iranian market, pottery dates back more than 10,000 years. The oldest pottery maker in the world has been found in Susa. Also, the oldest pottery is related to Iran.
In the ceramic and tile section, we can mention the tiles. In general, the tile mosaic is a tile cut piece that carries different designs of different colors and fuses together and forms large pieces and is mounted on the wall to decorate. One of the most important centers of mosaic work is Isfahan, Yazd and Ardebil.
Wooden products
Molded wood and enameled wood and other hand-made wood products are also exported to many countries from Iranian market. Because of its elegance, these products have many customers, and they always have a lot of eyes on their fine art. Other traditional products, such as traditional ornamental fabrics, traditional jewelry and other items, also have good exports, but the largest share in exports is related to the above items. Undoubtedly, with proper investment and planning, it can turn into one of the most productive sectors of the economy for marketing in Iran and global marketing.
Glass and copper containers
These products are also among the commodities that have a large share in exports from Iranian market. Traditional glassware has a lot of customers in beautiful designs except for neighboring Arab countries in other countries. In the field of glass craftsmanship, which is one of the most fascinating professions in Iranian handicrafts, one of the oldest industries that mankind is occupied, as well as the oldest examples of handmade glass in the Middle East.
Handmade carpets and rugs
In general, each nation has a symbolic commodity, the world recalling the nation by mentioning that commodity; the handmade carpet symbolizes the Iranian nation among the nations and knows the whole world of Iran as a handmade carpet. Carpet experts around the world say that the Iranian handmade carpet is the best and most beautiful carpet in the world. Archaeologists and experts believe that the history of textiles and carpet production in Iran dates back to the Safavid era. Researchers believe that the 16th and 17th centuries have been the beginning of the flourishing of carpet art in Iranian market.