The long, low building on Route 1 in Langhorne doesn’t look like much when you drive by. But as you walk closer, the rhythmic sounds of heavy iron machinery suggest something enormous is happening ...

case study JAIPUR, INDIA--Having implemented various IT tools including ERP, CRM, barcodes and Autotex, Jaipur Rugs has not only made carpet-weaving a more efficient business but also improved the ...

In preparing the preview for the Winter 2020 markets, I collected images of product introductions from the many rug companies launching new rug styles this season. Southwest Looms was among them but ...

Today, Jaipur Rugs has 7,000 looms and is working with over 40,000 artisans across the country (out of which 85% are underprivileged women). People call the founder of Jaipur Rugs Gandhi of the carpet ...

She is one of thousands of Afghan girls and women who pass much of their lives working in often-squalid home-based “factories” to create the luxurious carpets that Afghanistan is famous for and adorn ...

Close on the heels of distribution of 100 modified modern steel looms among the carpet weavers in J&K, the Union ministry of textiles has sanctioned ₹51 lakh for procurement and distribution of 100 ...

Four Afghan brothers have hauled their family's carpet loom out of storage in the desperate hope of earning a living as the nation's economy teeters on the edge of ruin. The Haidari brothers now spend ...

Ample evidence suggests the history of carpet weaving in the southern Fars province is very long and its exact date is quite ambiguous. Historians point to the presence of carpets in Cyrus’ tomb ...

Handmade rugs and carpets are considered one of the top Persian souvenirs to take home while paying a visit to Iran. In the 17th century, some seventy Dutch artists included representations of Persian ...

IKEA has been sourcing carpets from Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi and Mirzapur districts for the last 26 years and sells them through its 345 stores in 42 countries. Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh: Swedish ...

Carpet is considered one of the top Persian souvenirs to take home while paying a visit to Iran. In the 17th century, some seventy Dutch artists included representations of Persian carpets in their ...

Each loom costing ₹51,000 has been specially designed by the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar, which provides a suitable back-rest and comfort seating arrangement for the weavers ...