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Basketry and wickerwork

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

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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
- Zili, type of Kilim
Soumak, flat woven rug, bedding, or tapestry; a stronger and thicker weave than a Kilim

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 Sistan cream embroidery, 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
Ghelimche, 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.

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

Chiq, 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.