Fine Hand-Knotted Rugs
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Guildcraft Carpets is one of the companies featured in the 2010 GoodWeave Rug Sourcebook, a full-color, hands-on resource guide for interior designers.
The Sourcebook will debut at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York March 18-21. If you’re there, stop by the GoodWeave booth (#774) to say hello and pick up copy.
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Choosing a GoodWeave certified rug is not only the right thing to do, it’s a design trend for 2010, says Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Editor-in-Chief of Natural Home.
Seeing the clear connection between beautifully designed, high-quality rugs and the hands that wove them, she says:
Purchase chic rugs from socially responsible companies. Look for the Goodweave label [...]
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Here’s a four-minute video about the work of GoodWeave (formerly RugMark) in its efforts to bring about an end to illegal child labor in the carpet industry. By purchasing a GoodWeave-certified carpet, you help support the work of rehabilitation, schooling, and training of former child slaves.
We’ve always been strongly committed to the GoodWeave organization [...]
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There was a web piece on MSNBC last week about the work of the GoodWeave organization. In addition to being happy every time the work of Goodweave is noted in the media, I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the piece also included some words of wisdom from an old friend, John Howe, who [...]
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This is Part 3 in a series. (See Part 1 and Part 2 here.) We welcome your comments and questions.
Hand-knotted carpets, also known as “oriental” carpets, are available in a multitude of designs, colors, and styles. An oriental rug is often the single most expensive home furnishing item that many people buy.
Choosing a carpet can [...]
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This is Part 2 in a series. (See Part 1 here.) Please leave a comment if you find the posts helpful or relevant, or if you have followup questions.
The short answer is: Quality. An oriental carpet is more akin to a work of art than a commodity, and making a hand-knotted carpet is an [...]
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This poignant work of internationally acclaimed photographer U. Roberto Romano reveals stories of former child weavers and their journey from exploitation to rehabilitation and education.
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