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An Iranian man clips out bad knots out of a carpet before putting it up for sale in the carpet bazaar in Tehran in this November 15, 2006 file photo. One of Iran's best-known exports, Persian carpets made from silk, wool and cotton are traditionally by women in villages, who use natural dyes derived from plants to colour them in rich hues where red, brown and cream dominate. But a half-empty hall at the annual Persian Carpet Grand Exhibition last month showed the business facing tough challenges, both at home and abroad. To match feature IRAN-CARPETS