Its name is “Morvar” and its meaning is “ Red mouth”, one of the seventeen types of the genus mouth in the world. Indeed, Morvar is the name of the sprouts that right after the process of softening by Morvar weavers, an special kind of texture forms on its outer layer which becomes a consumable product at the hands of human beings. The place of origin for this kind of fiber is the cities of Gilan,   Tehran and Hamedan and also some parts of Malayer and rural areas like Geshlag, Gorab and Davijan are the leading localities in the country that are helping this handcraft industry to flourish. The reason behind this origin is that the plant grows only in some fertile grounds and the cities mentioned provide this opportunity for the genus Morvar. It is not easy to pinpoint exactly when this art was initiated in Malayer, but it is definitely clear for us that the use of baskets known as “ Toije” in cities like Malayer and Nahavand  has a history of several centuries in the region. “ Toije” refers to the long baskets that the women weaved and the gardeners used them for carrying grape in it, or the little baskets that were used to hold in cosmetics or needle and the thread for the new brides. Some of these artifacts are available in “ Lotfalian” museum in Malayer.

The process of making Morvar includes plucking the sprouts by the gardeners and land owners, selling them to Morvan weavers. Then the weavers clean them by special scissors and classify them according to their thickness. The next step is putting them in the water reservoirs or boiling pots. After being poached for about half a day, their shell is plucked and then they are cut into pieces. Finally, they are weaved according the shape of the receptacle they are going to be and are put together like the fibers of a carpet.