The ancient art of felt rug making

(31 Jul 2010) NO ACCESS BBC PERSIA / VOA PERSIAN AP Television is adhering to Iranian law that stipulates all media are banned from providing BBC Persian or VOA Persian any coverage from Iran, and under this law if any media violate this ban the Iranian authorities can immediately shut down that organisation in Tehran. AP Television Roudsar - Gilan Province - 1. Wide exterior of felt-carpet-making workplace 2. Close-up of tool applied by the felt-maker to beat the wool fibre and to make the wool ready for felting 3. Mid of man separating wool fibres by constantly hitting his bow-like tool 4. Pan from coloured wool to felt-maker wetting and putting colourful threads in an oval shape as the preliminary felt sketch 5. Close-up of felt-maker’s hand using blue threads to form a margin around oval-shaped felt 6. Low-angle of man working 7. Close-up of coloured fibres to be used in making the felt with man working in background 8. Close-up of felt-maker