Aba Bafi

Iran


Heavy sheep-and-camel woollen cloaks (famous among Arab customers) are made in underground wool-weaving workshops in this suburb of Na'in. They cost around US$80 depending on size, or more portable striped kilims cost US$25.

The openings of the man-made caves all face the rising sun and are thought to have been constructed by Zoroastrians who traditionally respect the sources of light. Nowadays the caves support a cottage industry that is over 700 years old.