June 9 is celebrated as the National Week of persian Handwowen rug ; an ancient art and a symbol of persian culture and identity. This week is an opportunity to preserve the heritage of rug  weaving, emphasize its preservation and promotion, and recall its important role in domestic and global markets and the transmission of this treasure to future generations. Let's review the events of this great day together

National Handwoven rug Day poster (from the persian rug Information Site)

"Let's Tie Knots, Weave rug " Event at the Iranak Childhood Museum

On the National Day of persian Handwoven rug, the event "Let's Knot, Weave a rug" was held in cooperation with the Iran Guereh Collection and the Iranak Childhood Museum, with the presence of children and families; in this program, participants were introduced to the art of rug weaving through storytelling, poetry reading, familiarization with wool fibers, wool spinning experience, knotting training, and making rug on cardboard looms

Also, with the guidance of teachers Hadi Pourjahan and Leila Jalali, the children tied their first knots on a rug loom and at the end, they received a certificate of honor as a "Little persian rug Artist" and had a commemorative photo taken, making it a memorable experience. This event was widely welcomed and provided a valuable opportunity to connect the new generation with authentic persian culture and art

Pictures of children who love persian rug at the Let's Knot and Weave rug event (from the Iran Guereh website)

National Day and persian Handwoven rug Week Conference 2014 at the persian rug Museum The National Day and Week of persian Hand-Knotted rug 2025 conference was held at the persian rug Museum and was an opportunity to preserve the art of hand-knotted rug and promote it at the national and international levels. The ceremony was attended by government officials, prominent artists and craftsmen, diplomats and more than 25 ambassadors. Zahra Kamani, head of the National rug Center of Iran and the main organizer of the conference, introduced persian rug as the “common language of nations” and the “second flag of Iran” and emphasized its role in cultural diplomacy. The event included educational workshops, scientific meetings and a live demonstration of the process of hand-knotted rug production, and at the end, artists and activists in the field of hand-knotted rug in Iran were honored, with the aim of preserving, promoting and developing this precious cultural heritage

Pictures from the National Handwoven rug Day Conference at the persian rug Museum (from the communication channels of the persian rug Company and the persian rug Museum)

National Handwoven rug Week Conference in Kashan

The National rug Week Conference in Kashan was held in the city hall with the support of the Cultural, Social and Sports Organization of Kashan Municipality and with the participation of the Morshedi rug and Textile Museum. This event, attended by city managers, artists, researchers and pioneers of handwoven rug, highlighted the global position of Kashan rug as a symbol of the long-lasting art and creativity of the people of the region. The mayor of Kashan and the secretary of the World City of Traditional Textiles emphasized the global registration of three works from Kashan and the importance of the role of scientific and cultural institutions in preserving and promoting the heritage of handmade carpets. The conference programs included a speech by Ali Morshedi, the unveiling of the music video "Homeland", the book "Encyclopedia of Handmade Carpets" and the screening of the documentary "Unanswered Letters", and in cooperation with the University of Kashan, the Department of Islamic Culture and Guidance and Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, it took an effective step in introducing the handwoven rug of Kashan as a world heritage

Pictures from the handwoven rug conference in Kashan (from the Desert Watch website)

The first issue of "Handwoven" magazine was published to coincide with the National Day of persian Handwoven rug

On June 10, 2025, coinciding with the National Day of persian Handwoven rug, the first issue of the internal publication of the "Iranguereh" collection, entitled "Handwoven", was published. This cultural and media publication was launched with the aim of narrating historical, cultural, artistic and social phenomena in the field of persian handwoven rug , and each season examines a less-heard central topic. By retelling deep narratives and sharing valuable experiences and research of activists in the field of Iranian handwoven rug"Handwoven" provides a space for communication between different generations interested in persian rug and it is hoped that it will become a source of inspiration and intellectual reference for activists, researchers and enthusiasts in this field

It should be noted that the online version of this publication is available on the Iran Guereh website

Printed version of Handwoven (from the Iran Guereh website)

The third training course of the regional handwoven rug event of Qom province on the topic of "Domestic and Foreign Marketing of Handwoven rug" was held on July 13, 2025 at the provincial chamber of commerce. This course, in cooperation with the National rug Center of Iran and the handwoven rug unions and organizations of Qom province and taught by Professor Reza Abiak, provided an opportunity to exchange experiences among producers, sellers and activists in the field of handwoven rug in Qom and emphasized the use of new marketing strategies, familiarity with domestic and foreign markets, the use of digital tools, B2B, B2C and B2G sales models, and the importance of branding and professional design of exhibition booths. The main goal of the course was to increase the skills and awareness of handwoven rug activists to develop the market and boost sales of persian handwoven rug at the national and international levels

Images from the domestic and foreign marketing training course of handwoven rug (from the website of the Qom Chamber of Commerce)

The general assembly of the Qom Province Handwoven rug Exporters Union was held with the presence of members in the Entrepreneurs Hall of the Qom Chamber of Commerce. In this meeting, which was held with the aim of electing a new board of directors and approving the statute, Abolfazl Rajabian, the former head of the union, presented a report on the performance of the previous period. Subsequently, Javad Kazemi, Reza Mohammadbeigi, Ahmad Zahedi, Ali Asharifard, and Vahid Keramatian were elected as the main members of the board of directors for two years, and Saeed Moharreri was elected as the union’s inspector. Naser Mohammadi and Mohammad Sadeghzadeh were also elected as alternate members of the board of directors, and Ali Sadeghi was elected as the alternate member of the inspector. In the end, the members appreciated Abolfazl Rajabian’s services.

Elections of the Board of Directors of the Qom Handwoven rug Exporters Union (from the Qom Chamber of Commerce website)