January 17, 2015

"MANY people are not familiar with carpets, especially the expensive Persian ones made of silk. They simply dismiss them as a functional article at home, used either for wiping their feet or as a tabletop covering.

This cavalier attitude toward carpets caused a sense of disquiet in Ali Asghar Mohammadi, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

“Using a carpet needs a culture, because some of the people do not even know how to use carpet,” Mohammadi said."

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http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/advancing-a-uniquely-iranian-culture/