Responsible Trading

"It is vital that we know how our product is made, where it’s made and who makes it to ensure that the highest standards are met. We take pride in our story and as we continue to grow, we endeavour to create the most ethically and environmentally sound rugs."

James Seuss, CEO

Why make rugs in Nepal?

Our craftspeople are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to support the craftsmanship of Nepal and are pleased to champion a beautiful heritage which is in danger of extinction. Nepal’s long and proud tradition of Tibetan weaving enables us to create rugs of unparalleled quality and beauty. We are the biggest importer of rugs from Nepal, making a vital contribution to the Nepalese economy and providing sustainable employment to a large number of people.

The welfare of our weavers is of paramount importance to us. An experienced consultant assists us to ensure that we are continually meeting and exceeding local and international industry standards relating to all environmental and ethical aspects of the rug-making process. In addition, we take further responsibility for the health and wellbeing of those whose hard work creates our rugs by providing mobile health clinics that visit our production centres on a regular basis.

Positive Luxury

The Rug Company is proud to announce that after meticulous assessment, it has achieved The Butterfly Mark, an international trust mark awarded to brands that have the highest standard of ESG+ performance.

“Receiving the Butterfly Mark accreditation is a momentous achievement for The Rug Company and is a testament to our unwavering dedication to sustainability. This milestone does by no means signify the end of our journey with Positive Luxury. We remain fully committed to upholding the highest standard of ESG+ and to continually evaluate our efforts.” - James Seuss, CEO

For further information on Positive Luxury please visit www.positiveluxury.com

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Independent verification of the highest sustainability standard

Goodweave

We are pleased to be a key licensee of GoodWeave, a non-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring no child or forced labour is used in any of its registered productions. The GoodWeave label is the best assurance that no child labour was employed in the making of that rug, and a percentage of the cost of labelled rugs goes to support grassroots social programmes in India and Nepal. In order to be certified by GoodWeave, our weavers sign a legally binding contract to produce rugs without child labour, and to allow unannounced inspections of their workshops by GoodWeave agents.

For further information on GoodWeave please visit www.goodweave.org