Mahtab Norouzi

[2][3] Mahtab Norouzi (English: New Year Moonlight) was born circa 1934 and lived in the small village of Qasemabad, Bampur in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.

Norouzi, amongst other artisans, was supported by Mehr Monir Jahanbani, who discovered the art of Balochi needlework and introduced it to the fashion world.

[1] Additionally, the Cultural Heritage Office of the Sistan and Baluchestan Province gave her a pension payment for a few years for her work.

[4][1] The last four years of her life she stopped embroidery because she struggled with back problems, low vision, and Alzheimer's disease; and she lived with her niece Zeinab Norouzi who is also a noted craftsperson.

[4] Shahbanu Farah Diba Pahlavi had worn Balochi embroidered clothes, designed by Jahanbani and Keyvan Khosrovani in various ceremonies,[4] and some of that work is thought to have been made by Norouzi.