Film: Qazvin handicrafts and traditional arts are a good platform for job creation

According to IRNA, today, handicrafts and traditional arts, regardless of their beauty and applications, are a good platform for job creation and entrepreneurship, and many men and women, especially in local and urban communities, make a living from the production and sale of handicraft products. Many economic and social actors have invested in this sector.
According to the cultural heritage officials of Qazvin province, in the first half of this year, about 2 million and 250 thousand dollars of handicrafts were exported from the province to neighboring countries and the Persian Gulf and Europe.
Handicrafts are part of the arts and crafts of nations that have artistic values ​​and special capacities in addition to consumer aspects due to their cultural and artistic values ​​and taste and thought in production.
In the current situation where unemployment is one of the main problems of society, starting and developing home businesses is a low-cost and high-yield solution to deal with the problem that home-based businesses in addition to generating income for the community also play a role in increasing GDP.
Women, as half of the country’s population, can play an important role in economic prosperity, especially if they are employed at home, which is an opportunity to earn a living by taking advantage of a safe home environment.

Raheleh Kargarian Marvasti, a Qazvini entrepreneur, said that needlework has a great variety in terms of designs, colors and patterns.

He added: “One of the main challenges for handicraft artists is the sale and supply of their products, which by creating a permanent market and exhibition, the problem of selling artists’ products will be solved to a large extent.”
Marvasti reminded: “Fortunately, Qazvin province, with its numerous artists, has a good capacity in this field, which, if supported, can have good achievements, and the creation of seasonal exhibitions does not meet the needs of these people.”
According to him, also lack of space to supply raw materials and supplies and packaging of manufactured goods, lack of a specific brand, import of handicrafts copied from neighboring countries at cheaper prices, poor planning and culture are important challenges for handicraft artists. In the province and the country.