Making Carpets in Iran

persian rugs, iran
Morteza Nikoubazl / Reuters

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A worker sits in front of a loom at a carpet workshop in Qom, Iran November 12, 2011. An integral part of Persian culture, there are over 1 million carpet weavers working in Iran, making rugs for sale both domestically and internationally.

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