Ruin, a village located in North Khorasan province, is home to women who still pursue the traditional arts and crafts of their ancestors, weaving, which began about 400 years ago and is one of the sources of income for the village.
About 120 women weavers are currently actively engaged in this industry in Ruin.
North Khorasan Province is a province located in northeastern Iran. Bojnord is the capital of the province. In 2014 it was placed in Region 5.
Other counties are Shirvan, Esfarayen, Maneh and Samalqan, Raz and Jargalan, Jajarm, Faroj, and Garmeh.
North Khorasan is one of the three provinces that were created after the division of Khorasan in 2004.
