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Iran has retained its top rank in the global market for hand-woven carpets in spite of the recession and declining demand for the product, said financial manager of Iran's National Carpet Center.
Mohammad Najjar put current value of carpet exports worldwide at $1.3 billion noting that the figure was over $2.5 billion in the past decade, according to IRIB News.
He pointed out that presently Iran exports $405 million worth of carpet annually showing a considerable decline compared to the figures in previous years.
The official said that statistics released by international organizations are based on figures provided by the customs departments of each country. He however questioned the figures released by Iran's Custom Administration.
He also attributed the lower demand to the change in the lifestyle of new generation of Americans and Europeans as well as emergence of machine-made carpets.
Najjar said that domestic carpet market also faces similar problems, adding the new generation is not interested in hand-woven carpets.
However, Iranian carpet has not lost its global popularity, he said, adding many people are still eager to own genuine Iranian-made carpet.
© Iran Daily 2007
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