The Handicrafts and Gifts of Qum

Silk Carpets

The hand woven silk carpet of Qum is the most exquisite handicraft of the city and its delicate designs and colour variegation is considered as the best quality in the world and the Europeans are great admirers of these carpets. Most of the weavers of these carpets in Qum are women.

Pottery and Ceramics

This handicraft is the oldest industry of this historical city. The pottery and ceramics of Qum are manufactured in various designs and are very famous within the country and abroad.

Inlaid Woodwork

The beautiful designs embossed on the chairs and tables and wooden handicrafts are carried out by the master craftsmen in the city of Qum. Most of these products are exported to many Asian and European countries.

Glazed Tile work

The beautiful Islamic art of glazed tilework greatly impresses its every viewer and is the creation of the expert craftsmen in Qum who by their artistic works create these masterpieces of Islamic art and culture.

The Gift from Qum

Sowhan, is the famous traditional sweet of Qum and its delicious taste is liked by the whole world. The ingredients of this sweet are flour, wheat sprout, sugar, oil, almond, pistachio, saffron and cardamoms and prepared in two different forms.