Endangered Iranian crafts and how to help

Why crafts decline

Cheaper machine goods, fewer apprentices, rising costs and changing tastes all reduce demand for slow handwork.

How to help

Buy directly from makers when you can, pay fair prices, share their names, and ask sellers about origin.

• Buy direct where possible
• Credit makers by name
• Ask about origin
• Support training programmes

Record and share

Oral histories, photographs and notes help keep knowledge alive, even where production is falling.