Iran handicrafts and Folk Arts: Unique Souvenirs and gifts to Buy in Iran

Iran is known by its gorgeous handicrafts such as Iranian carpets and pottery works. You will surely be surprised with wonders in every corner of this vast country, wherever you go you will come across various local handmade products made by Iranian artisans. The cultural face of Iran is visible in many craft workshopsand souvenir shops and gift shops all around the country. Iran owns one of the most various handicraft and gifts as souvenirs collections of the world including 24 major categories and about 370 subcategories. Here are the major Iranian handicraft fields which you can buy from traditionalgiftshops: carpet, pottery and ceramic, tile working, enameling, wooden art (inlay, marquetry, carving, lattice work), Textiles (knitting, needlework, hand-printed), glasswork, felting, metal etching, engraving, straw matting and many others.