50 cities and villages nominated for national handicraft status

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Maryam Jalali Dehkordi said.With 14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts
Council, as China with seven entries, Chile with four, and India with three ones come next.In January 2020, the cities of Shiraz, Malayer,
carved-wood furniture
also promoted to a world hub of handicrafts
Chador Shab, a kind of homemade outer-garment for women, was, however, the main subject of the WCC assessment for the village.Ceramics,
pottery vessels, handwoven cloths as well as personal ornamentations with precious and semi-precious gemstones are traditionally exported to
Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the U.S., the UK, and other countries.AM