Iranian handmade carpets under the feet of global competitors
Lack of proper supervision over the work of carpet weaving and many other factors such as prices and how to export over the past half century, competed with Iranian carpet competitors and profiteers to take advantage of the negligence of those involved and commit fraud at various stages. The supply of raw materials and the production of carpets have forced the fall of the quality, quantity and warmth of the Iranian carpet market.
Meanwhile, the shock in the carpet market coincides with currency fluctuations. Nowadays, the handmade, industrial carpet market, which was once at its peak, is facing many problems. The impact of currency appreciation, rising prices, and declining production are problems that have plagued the carpet market.
On the other hand, domestic sanctions, changes and decisions created by the people without consulting the private sector have now caused such a problem for the handmade carpet industry that market participants have faced many concerns in this regard.
Now, the footprints of a great pity remain on the hearts of the carpet-loving people of Isfahan that the carpets of Isfahan have approached their decline with designs that have neither variety nor quality. Although Akbar Maktabi, who has bleached his hair in the export mill of this great industry for many years, believes that Isfahan’s artistic carpet still has a place, we should pay more attention to this industry.
Maktabi says that Akbar Mehdi Yi, one of the designers and activists of the carpet market, considers Afghanistan a potential danger for the Iranian carpet market. He reveals a great fact that this neighbor is smuggling Iranian wool and using Iranian roles. Because of the low wages paid to workers, these carpets, which are a kind of copycat, have taken over the European market and are being given more orders.
He also cites countries such as Pakistan, Nepal and India, saying that the first solution that could take Iran’s hand-woven carpet trade from the carpet to the throne is to draw up a database of designs so that we can map out our plans. Defend and no one can copy them.
