More top designers embrace GoodWeave's ethical labelling scheme for handmade rugs >
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A unique on-line rug directory, Talking Rugs, has been launched by GoodWeave UK. It features a snapshot of the latest new rug designs which are ethically produced and certified with the GoodWeave label, plus current news on designers, style trends and GoodWeave activity. Aimed at interior designers and consumers looking for the latest inspirational new rug designs from ethical retailers, the directory features many leading rug companies.
Talking Rugs Directory
Samantha Towle, Executive Director of GoodWeave UK explains: "Talking Rugs is an exciting new project for GoodWeave in the UK, which will give high visibility to the many retailers who sell GoodWeave labelled rugs; it will provide a wonderful one-stop shop window for all those interior designers and consumers who would love to buy more ethically but don't know where to go".
Talking Rugs can be found at http://www.goodweave.org.uk/rug-directory.
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 rugstorene.co.uk |
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 wovenground.com |
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 knotsrugs.co.uk |
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 modern-rugs.co.uk |
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 rimodesigns.co.uk |
 therugcompany.info |
 jacarandacarpets.com |
 rug-maker.com |
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 bazaarvelvet.com |
 deirdredyson.com |
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A day in the life... Former child worker, Yubaraj, 17, now works at the Motorcycle Workshop in Kathmandu "RugMark gives orphans and helpless children love and security. It also gives us education, which is vital – through education we can do anything." Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Factory Inspector, Jyoti Raj, RugMark Nepal "I would like to dedicate my whole life to those rural people who are illiterate, unemployed, indigenous and vulnerable... my message to anyone buying a rug is please think about what you buy, as you could change the fate of the poor rug children" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Man Kumari, 15, now attending high school "RugMark has given me the opportunity to study at this school, it has changed my life. Now, I am studying hard and I know how important it is for my future to have education" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Teacher at RugMark sponsored Pre School Day Care Centre, Ila Puri, Jorpati Kathmandu "This RugMark sponsored day care centre means that rug weavers can work freely whilst their children are being given love, safety and education" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Chameli, 12, RugMark rehabilitiation centre, Kathamandu Nepal "I didn't believe that I would ever be able to stop working. Then the RugMark persuaded my factory to let me go to the RugMark rehabilitation centre. Now I am studying and love it" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Rug Factory Owner, Jagadishwar Adhikari, Kathmandu, Nepal "Without RugMark, we wouldn't really have considered the importance of child rights; we may still have been employing children as labourers... two of the children have gone onto higher education and that is thanks to RugMark" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Dipak, 16, carpentry training, Nepal "When I was working, I lived in a small, dark room, and I had to work from 4 in the morning until 9 at night. Now I am studying carpentry and my days run from 9 to 5" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Female weaver with children attending a RUGMARK Day Care Centre, Laxmi, Kathmandu Nepal "Because of RugMark my children now have an education, and I wasn't able to give that to them" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Uneducated Child who is vulnerable to becoming a child weaver, Tiuri, 12 "I don't have any ambition apart from education for myself, and my small brother and sister" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Akash, 13, RugMark rehabilitiation centre, Kathamandu Nepal "RugMark provides lodging, food and education and helps children to contact their parents and family too. Now, when I grow up I want to be a social worker like the RugMark inspector" Click to read more > |
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