Fine Hand-Knotted Rugs
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The GoodWeave spring newsletter is now online. The newsletter features updates from the GoodWeave industry partners (including Guildcraft Carpets, of course), industry events, and details on the progress of various GoodWeave programs and campaigns, as well as other forms of encouragement.
Thanks again to all our friends at the RugMark/GoodWeave organization for their continued support and [...]
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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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