An Afghan Worker Puts Finishing Touch On Carpet Which Used To Be Column Of Its Economy

An Afghan worker cuts carpet at a carpet factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 3, 2012. Carpet production is the column of Afghan economy. However, the export of carpet has significantly declined over the past couple of year due to lack of machinery and raw materials, according to the officials.

Afghan workers sort threads at a carpet factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Nov. 3, 2012. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud>