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Khorashad Meybod

WCC - World Tow-Bafi Village 2018 WCC - World Zilou City 2018

Hand-Woven Fabrics called Toe-Bafi • Maybod is probably the origin of Zilou weaving art(one of the oldest
types of hand-woven carpet in iran)
• a small Village at east of Iran, South-Khorasan Province. • Production process is complicated but the colors are so simple with
• This village was designed and registered as the first village minor variance.
of handicrafts destination in iran • There is a possibility to use both sides of Zilou with two completely
• Toe-Bafi is the skill of producing a variety of traditional cotton • different appearances.
The most important characteristics of zilou is its herbal material
or silk cloth (fabric). • famous as “Health carpet” ( Zilou does not cause static electricity, does
• With a production of at least 1200 square meters per day, not produce aerosols, does not cause skin allergy).
this product is the bestselling handicrafts production of the • It is estimated that more than 500 Zilou weavers live in Maybod now.
province after carpet and rug. • This city has training workshops, also a museum about Zilou. About 50
precious Zilous are kept in the museum and the eldest one is from the
th
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