Kashan is one of the old and historical cities in the center of Iran. This city has many handicrafts and souvenirs in addition to the sightseeing and historical places that you can buy during your trip to this city. Here we are going to review some of the most important handicrafts of Kashan;

1. Kashan Carpet

One of the most famous handicrafts of Kashan is its carpet. About one-third of the citizens of Kashan work in the carpet weaving industry of this city. The skill of weaving and hand-woven carpets was passed from mothers and grandmothers to their children from generation to generation. The designs, patterns, and colors of the Kashan carpet are famous. You can also see these designs and patterns among machine-made carpets.

2. Sharbafi

Sharbafi of Kashan is another very valuable and beautiful handicraft of Kashan city. Shaarbafi is a type of traditional cloth weaving made from natural fibers and animal hair. The weaving industry is very prosperous in the city of rosewater.

3. Kashan Velvet

One of the luxurious and expensive handicrafts of Kashan is velvet cloth. Velvet is a type of fluffy silk fabric that is produced in Kashan city in various designs and colors. Among the types of velvets produced in this city, we can mention plain velvet, wavy velvet, and embossed velvet. This type of velvet is mostly used for sewing clothes, Quran covers, and rugs.

4. Kashan Zari Bafi

Zari Bafi of Kashan is considered one of the ancient arts of the local people. It’s like weaving carpets in this city. Zarbaf fabrics due to the type of fibers and the artist’s handiwork have great value and price. Zarbaf fabric threads are made of pure silk, and the wefts of this type of fabric are made of Golabeton thread.

5. Kashan Pottery

Most people think of Hamadan when they hear the name Sofal (Pottery). But we have to admit that the pottery industry is very common and important in Kashan, as well. The pottery industry in Kashan is seven thousand years old. Clearly, this shows that pottery in Kashan is considered the most important industry in the city. They discovered many pottery vessels in the ancient Silk hill. It is proof that reveals people used pottery vessels for living in the past. Today, on a trip to Kashan, you can find all kinds of pottery in different sizes and uses.

6. Kashan Kelim

Totally, Kelim is one of the most important handicrafts of Iran. In the past, when people could not weave carpets or carpet weaving was not affordable for them, they would weave kelim. They used to use them as underlays or rugs. Kelim is actually hand-woven and made of wool. Kashan kelim is considered one of the highest quality kelims in Iran. Luckily, you can buy some from Kashan city at a reasonable price.

7. Mo’arragh

Mo’arragh is a delicate art with wood, something like wooden mosaic art. They say it is one of the new arts in Kashan city. In comparison to other handicrafts of the city, this art has less history. But this does not mean that these art pieces in Kashan are not of high quality.

8. Kashan Tile

Kashan Tile is one of the oldest industries in Kashan after the pottery. In the past, They used these tiles in various buildings to cover walls and decorate. Today, as well, these tiles have lots of fans and you can see them in today’s buildings. Of course, Kashan tiles are also sold as paintings today. These tile paintings can be a good souvenir from Kashan(persian handicrafts & souvenirs).

9. Giveh Nashalji

Another one of the most famous handicrafts of Kashan city is Giveh Nashalji. Giveh is like a traditional shoe. They make this particular Giveh in a village with the same name. Nashalji Village is 45 km from Kashan, located on the road from Kashan to Mashhad in Ardahal. The material they use to make this Giveh are linen fabric, Tragacanth, and cow skin. Usually, the size of this type will change by increasing and decreasing the fabric strings.

10. Zilo

Due to the type of climate of this city, Zilo Bafi is very popular among Kashanis. In fact, Zilo is a cotton rug, which is more compatible with the climate of hot and dry desert regions. It is all because of the coolness of the cotton.

11. Coppersmithing

After pottery and tiles, coppersmithing is one of the oldest arts in Kashan. By entering the Kashan Bazaar, you will see a variety of copper dishes with different uses and prices. These beautiful art pieces can make great souvenirs of Kashan to take home. Moreover, cooking in copper dishes or drinking water from them has health benefits.

12. Kashan Rose Water and Herbs

Kashan’s name is tied to Golab (rose water). Few people travel to Kashan and do not go to the rosewater-making festival (Golabgiri). Golabgiri in Kashan is one of the most important professions that people are engaged in. Around Kashan and its villages, there are many fields of roses that turn pink in spring. After the flower is harvested, rose water is prepared from it and sold directly. May is the rose picking season in Kashan. In addition to roses, there are a variety of herbs such as mint, betel nut, cardamom, etc that go through the same process to get their extracts.

13. Haji Badam Kashan

Haji Badam or Haji Badum is one of the delicious and nutritious sweets of Kashan city. They make Haji Badum of almond powder, cardamom, sugar powder, egg yolk, rose water, and saffron. Furthermore, You can find it abundantly in the confectioneries of this city. After Golab, Haji Badum(Kashan Souvenirs )is the most important edible souvenir of Kashan.

14. Kashan Baklava

Kashan Baklava is another popular sweet of Kashan city. The citizens of Kashan usually buy baklava on various occasions, from holidays and celebrations to funerals. There are different types of baklava in Kashan confectioneries based on the number of nuts used in it (such as 70%, and 50%).

15. Kashan Pashmak (Cotton Candy)

Another popular and famous delicious specialty of Kashan is its Pashmak. Kashanis usually use pashmak on various holidays such as Nowruz to welcome their guests. They are available in small sizes and different shapes and varied tastes.

16. Qotab

May Iranians think of Yazd when they hear the name Qotab. But Kashan also has famous Qotabs(Kashan Souvenirs) that you should not miss tasting. Coconut, sugar, and ground almonds make up the ingredients inside this delicious sweet of Kashan. They also use, pistachios, sugar powder, and purslane powder to decorate it.

17. Abbas Ali Bread

Abbas Ali bread is a traditional bread whose basic ingredients are flour, oil, sugar, milk, saffron, turmeric, and ginger. You can find this bread in all bakeries in the city during the first ten days of Muharram. No worries because it is not hard to find this bread during the other times. It is not bad to know that Abbas Ali’s bread baking ritual is in the list of spiritual and intangible heritage of the country since June 2015.