Carpet industry has always been considered Iran's pride and has regularly brought glory to the country. Recently, National Iranian Carpet Center revealed that hand-woven carpets have ranked first in country's non-oil exports and hold the third position among overall exports.
Nearly five million workers are engaged in the Iranian carpet industry, making it one of the biggest enterprises in the country.
During a ceremony held for the advancement of Iranian carpets at Tehran's permanent trade fair grounds, head of the National Iranian Carpet Center, Mr Morteza Faraji, remarked on the industry being a major support for villagers in Iran.
Further, Mr Faraji also asked Iranians to help improve the carpet industry which will eventually contribute to the all-round development of Iran's economy.