Iranian handicrafts

Iranian handicrafts are handicraft or handmade crafted works originating from Iran.

Basketry and wickerwork

 * , a bamboo wickerwork or textile, used to make floor mats, stools, and fans.
 * , a palm leaf basketry.
 * , an indigenous boat made of tobacco leaves found in the Hamun Lake region

Carpets and rugs

 * Persian carpet
 * Abadeh rug, type of carpet with a large diamond pattern
 * Afshar rugs, carpets from the Turkic Afshar tribe
 * Ardabil Carpet, the name of two different famous Safavid carpets which became a style
 * Dilmaghani, the oldest existing manufacturers of hand knotted carpets
 * Gabbeh, a type of Persian nomadic carpet
 * Heriz rug, type of carpet with copper in the wool and bold patterns with a large medallion
 * Shiraz rug, a type of Persian carpet
 * Tabriz rug, genre of carpets found in Tabriz
 * Kilims, flat woven rug or tapestry
 * , type of Kilim
 * Soumak, flat woven rug, bedding, or tapestry; a stronger and thicker weave than a Kilim

Textiles

 * Persian embroidery
 * Pateh, needlework on wool, with colored thread, mostly of silk. It is mostly created by women.
 * Rasht embroidery
 * Sermeh embroidery
 * Sistan embroidery and, using a black, cream or white thread color to decorate clothing or other fabrics
 * Zardozi, metal embroidery thread work made of silver or gold.
 * Balochi needlework
 * Brocade, shuttle-woven fabrics often made in colored silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads.
 * Felt, a traditional weaving, common to the Kermanshah province
 * , a traditional machine woven fabric
 * Ghalamkar, wood-block printed fabric, often used for table cloths or as bedspreads.
 * Khameh, silk embroidered on raw-colored fabric, typically in all white.
 * Jajim, hand-woven, colorful fabric often found in rural areas
 * Termeh, hand woven fabric, often used for table cloths, or made into shawls.

Metalwork

 * Dovatgari
 * Enamelwork (Persian: Minakari)
 * Metal engraving (Persian: Ghalamzani)
 * Openwork, a popular style for bronze work
 * Silver-gilt
 * Toreutics (Persian: Ghalam-Zani)

Woodwork

 * Girih, a branch of traditional architecture and tiling strapwork, often made of wood, but sometimes made of other materials.
 * Moarragh (also known as Moarraq), traditional marquetry or wood inlay
 * Khatam, marquetry or wood inlay using very small pieces, often made into boxes or to decorate home goods
 * Wood carving

Pottery and ceramics

 * Earthenware
 * Fritware
 * Garrus ware
 * Gombroon ware
 * Kraak ware
 * Kubachi ware
 * Lustreware
 * Mina'i ware
 * Moarragh, traditional ceramic mosaic tile developed by the Seljuks

Stone, masonry, and mosaic

 * , a building material used inside the walls of nomadic black tents called "siah chador".
 * Hardstone carving
 * Sculpturing
 * Stained glass
 * Firoozeh Koobi, made of a copper vessel that is covered with inlayed turquoise stone.
 * Stone inlay, the most popular stone used is carnelian, followed by turquoise to make traditional jewelry. The inlay is typically laid in mastic and wax, then fixed with enamel and/or niello.

Painting, drawing, and motifs

 * Persian miniature
 * Motifs
 * Buta (ornament), a motif style
 * , a flower-and-bird motif style
 * Paisley (design), a motif style
 * Master of Animals
 * Lion and Sun
 * Illuminated manuscript
 * , a gilding and painting technique

Places in Iran to find handicrafts

 * Grand Bazaar, Tehran
 * Vakil Bazaar, Shiraz
 * Bazaar-e Bozorg, Isfahan
 * Tabriz Grand Bazaar, Tabriz
 * Fire Temple of Yazd.