Iranian shoes and footwear exported to Iraqi Kurdistan and European countries
Jan 18, 2020 11:41 Asia/Tehran [Updated: May 18, 2020 21:52 Asia/Tehran]
Kermanshah (IP) - A form of Persian handmade footwear, known as 'Giveh', which is similar to a sandal, is a specialty handicraft of the people of Kermanshah Province in western Iran, and is exported to many European countries, as well as to Iraqi Kurdistan.
Iran Press/Iran news: The export of 'Giveh' to European countries has certainly picked up in recent years and the trade is now valued at $ 12-15 million annually.
These shoes account for seventy percent of Kermanshah province's handicraft exports, and 5,000 people in the province are engaged in the production of this hand-made footwear.
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