The largest silk carpet in the world was presented at the Carpet Oasis exhibition as part of the Dubai Trade Festival. Its value is estimated at US $ 1 million.
The annual exhibition, hosted by the Dubai Customs Authority, exhibits handmade rugs from around the world. This time around 170 thousand carpets were presented at the exhibition complex of Dubai International Airport Dubai Airport Expo, which are spread over an area of 12 thousand square meters. meters.
Unique products from silk or wool, as well as inlaid with precious stones, were offered by a choice of 70 manufacturers. "Buyers have certain preferences. If Europeans most often choose dark carpets from Afghanistan, then Arabs prefer silk products from Iran," said Khalid Ahmed Al Muadin, a member of the organizing committee of the exhibition. He noted that not only visitors buy carpets, but exhibitors themselves. "Since the opening of the exhibition on January 5, we have sold 3 thousand carpets for a total of 10 million dirhams (US $ 2.7 million)," Al Muadin explained.
The exhibition made a significant contribution to the overall piggy bank of the Dubai Trade Festival, due to the high price of carpets. For example, the cheapest product will cost at least 400 dirhams (US $ 109).
