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(EstateNewsWire.com, November 15, 2012 ) Boca Raton, FL -- From September 20-22, 2012 Afghan carpet producers sold $1,730,970 USD in total product orders at the Afghanistan/USA Carpet Conference held in Dubai, UAE. The conference connected twenty of the best Afghan carpet-making companies with some of the best American and European rug importers and retailers, in hopes of establishing a direct line for future business.
Many Afghan producers, who were happy with the results of the conference, stated that the conference provided a unique opportunity to better understand the dynamics of the Afghan carpet trade. They also left the conference optimistic about the growth and development of the Afghan rug industry.
Shakib Noori, Commercial Attaché for the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. said, “Afghan rugs showcase the highest quality of hand-woven artistry seen anywhere in the world. . . The carpet industry also provides important income for a wide range of people in Afghanistan, especially for rural areas and for women who often do the beautiful weaving that have made Afghan carpets internationally renowned.”
The carpet industry in Afghanistan is one of the country’s most important economic sectors. It employs a range of laborers and skilled craftsman, from the rural farmers who produce the wool all the way to the exporters. With this view in mind, the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industries have been working closely with the Afghanistan Investment and Reconstruction Task Force of the U.S. Department of Commerce on a program called ‘Sheep to Shop,’ which aims to bring American buyers and Afghan producers together.
Rob Leahy of Fine Rugs of Charleston, one of the program’s lead proponents, stated, “The opportunity for the carpet trade in Afghanistan comes at a time when world demand for manufactured goods, including hand knotted rugs, is rising again. . .This pushes up costs in other rug weaving countries and forces buyers to look for new sourcing situations. We see Afghanistan beginning to build up production in a market that has improving demand and rising prices. That is a formula for success!”
Other than the Afghanistan/USA Carpet Conference, there have been two additional carpet exhibitions for Afghan rug producers. In New York City, the Rug Show was held at the beginning of September and had several Afghan carpet exhibitions, while currently the Highpoint Market Fall Showcase in Highpoint, North Carolina is facilitating a ‘Sheep to Shop’ showcase of rugs from Afghan producers.
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