After US the European countries are also demanding specific carpets rather than traditional which is until now was very nicely accepted in these countries.
This is a matter of concern for the manufacturers of these traditional carpets in Pakistan. Specific carpet producers will see a boost in the exports of their products.
Domotex fair in Germany and Atlanta fair in the US had witnessed the trend for specific carpets.
Pakistan's carpet exports declined from $270 million in 2004-2005 to $251 million in 2005-06 and are expected to see the downtrend by 19 percent during the first six months of the current fiscal year.