The UN Refugee Agency has elected to open a carpet weaving institute in Quetta, Balochistan, where around 50 women learn the art of carpet weaving. In particular, Afghan refugees and women from the Hazara community are turning this skill into a source of livelihood. A master designer creates intricate patterns, which the women weave in different colors on hand looms. These hand made carpets are chemical free, but still have a long lifespan. The motifs on the carpets follow designs that are embraced by Iranian and Afghan house-holds. The community maintains that if the government were to establish more training centers, it would employ many more women, leading to their economic empowerment.