The inlaid skin of the Malayeri was removed

The inlaid skin of the Malayeri was removed

Carving or woodcarving is one of the oldest handicrafts in Iran and the peak of the flourishing of this art dates back to the Safavid period and the remnants of this period confirm this.

Wood carving is one of the original and ancient arts of Malayer city and with more than 9000 people carving in prestigious international fields, it has been able to get 32% of the city’s employment.

In this city with walnut, beech and sycamore wood, inlaid sofa in three types of classic, modern and Egyptian with needle styles, three-dimensional, classic, steel, large flower, small flower, crab, support, wooden handle, lotus, English , Behind the oval and easily produced and marketed.

With the efforts of artists in this field and the high potential of the city in the field of inlaid furniture, Malayer in 2017 as the national city of inlaid furniture by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and in 1398 as the world city of inlaid furniture by UNESCO Introduced and registered.

At present, this city, with 5,000 production units and employment of about 25,000 people directly and 35,000 people indirectly, has been able to produce 65% of the country’s inlaid furniture.

But now this global industry is collapsing and breaking the backs of producers. The most important problem that Malay woodcarvers are struggling with these days is the high production costs of raw materials.

Due to the 10-year respiration of northern forests, producers are forced to use low-quality imported wood. On the other hand, fluctuations in the foreign exchange market these days have doubled the problems of this imported raw material for Malay woodcarvers.