Hodud al-Ālam (Boundaries of the World), a geography book from the 3rd century AH/ AD 9th century is the first source that refers to the act of weaving carpets in Tabarestan, northern Iran. This book regards the Tabari carpet as a product of that region to the court of the Abbasid caliphs; however the oldest carpet of Tabarestan known is the Kelardasht carpet. There are four theories about the ...

 In a competitive environment, identification of appropriate strategies improves a business by choosing the right passage. In this article the effects of competitive strategies of Michael Porter including differentiation, concentration and cost leadership on the expansion of domestic market of Iran’s hand-knotted carpet are evaluated. This research is descriptive and the survey met...

Introduction: Unsuitable and nonstandard tools, insufficient lighting and the lack of adequate rest in carpet weavers leads to an increased prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in this group of workers that needs to be reduced through the better supervision of carpet weaving workshops. Materials and Methods: The present descriptive cross-sectional analysis was conducted in rural carp...

Diversity in the design of hand-knotted carpet may satisfy different tastes in the market as well as cause a boost in the purchase of the product. Isfahan hand-knotted carpet has a unique quality and originality in its design, but these characteristics are almost solely well-known in Isfahan market, so that in the national level, most buyers of Isfahan carpet comprises of Isfahani people. In th...

With the development of academic fields in Iran's handicrafts area and revealing of unbreakable links among social issues and arts, the importance of paying attention to effects of social contexts in the development, variation or stability of Iran's handicrafts factors have been revealed. In the meantime Carpets, as the most important cultural and handicraft product of Iran, have notable rank i...