INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Assessors from the World Crafts Council have actually just recently described Rashti-duzi as one of the worlds extraordinary crafts
after they visited Rasht, an ancient city in northern Iran.WCC assessors arrived in Rasht on Sunday to assess the city and its environments
for their prominent status throughout their three-day mission
While taking a look at handicrafts of Rasht, we got familiarized with the art of Rashti-duzi, which in addition to color, design, and
originality, its name is derived from this city itself, which is very attractive for critics, IRNA quoted one of the WCC experts as saying
on Tuesday.Receiving the title of world city of handicrafts will help us to preserve our ancient crafts for the next generation, a local
The evaluators of the World Crafts Council are asked for to confirm the terrific history and antiquity of Rasht and pay attention to the
background of this city in terms of handicrafts, the main explained.On Monday, Vali Jahani, who is the tourism chief of Gilan province,
stated Rasht is now one step more detailed to being recognized as a world city of handicrafts, a status offered by the World Crafts
Council.Rashti-duzi is a crochet and sewing work generally practiced in Rasht and its surrounding towns
Crochet and needlework were integrated by the masters to enhance the beauty of their products, resulting in extremely classy
patterns.According to the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Iran has the most cities and towns registered with the
World Crafts Council (WCC), followed by China with 7, Chile with 4, and India with 3 designated ones.The value of Irans handicrafts exports
stood at $400 million throughout the very first ten months of the present Iranian calendar year 1401 (Mar
20, 2023), Maryam Jalali Dehkordi, the deputy tourist minister, stated on Saturday
Compared to the very same period a year previously, the figure represents some 30 percent growth, she said.The Islamic Republic exported
some $320 million worth of handicrafts during the past Iranian year (1400 ), Jalali Dehkordi stated.Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, the United
States, and the seaside states of the Persian Gulf are among the nations that typically import ceramics, porcelain, hand-woven clothes,
personal precious jewelry, and semi-precious stones from Iran.AFM
