The 26th Iran Handmade Carpet Exhibition opened its doors to the public at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Wednesday.

A total of 730 carpet producers are participating in the exhibit which will run till August 29. The showcase will also include nomadic rugs and carpets.

Iran exported $89 million of hand-woven carpets during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21- July 22, 2017), showing a year-on-year increase of 3.7 percent in terms of value. / Tehran times /