TEHRAN-- The revival of sericulture and silk spinning might result in the global trade of silk fabrics produced in Iran, an expert said on Tuesday.

A crucial action towards improving the export of silk materials in the country can be taken by bringing sericulture back into the spotlight as a precious art and industry with innovative global facilities, Zhila Moshiri mentioned.

By creating included worth, the country will expand financially, and its farming and commercial societies will flourish and improve, she added.Iran has long been house to silk makers, primarily in the areas of Gilan and Khorasan.

For more than three millennia, silk thread produced in Iran has actually been utilized to make clothes material and for weaving Persian rugs.In 2021, conventional abilities of silk spinning and keeping silk cocoons were jointly engraved on the national heritage list.Last year, sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving gotten UNESCO status collectively for Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.In sericulture and the conventional production of silk for weaving, farmers take care of the silkworms through their entire lifecycle, growing the mulberry trees that supply leaves upon which the worms feed and produce silkworm eggs.As pointed out by the UN cultural body, the fibers are reeled from the cocoons, spun into silk threads, cleaned, and dyed.

The threads are then utilized to produce various kinds of craft products, consisting of materials, carpets, carpets, and curtains.Silk items are extremely valued by all social and cultural classes, and people utilize them for special events such as wedding events, funeral services, and household events.

Deeply rooted in the traditions of the Great Silk Road, the practice is an expression of cultural identity and centuries-old traditions.

It is also viewed as a sign of social cohesion, as the silk trade added to the exchange of culture and science within and throughout the nations concerned.The Silk Road was a well-connected network of paths that, according to ancient maps, began in China and passed through main Asia prior to ending in Syria.

It functioned as an essential trade path connecting the Mediterranean Sea and China.ABU/ AM