GoodWeave certifies three more rug companies child-labor-free
Alex Lemonde-Gray -- Home Accents Today, 2/6/2012 9:33:21 AM
WASHINGTON — GoodWeave, an organization working to end child labor in the handmade rug industry, announced that three more U.S. rug companies joined its certification program, committing to a child-labor-free supply chain.
Caccese Collection, Doug and Gene Meyer Studio, and Kumari Rugs have all joined the GoodWeave certification program. With the addition of these companies, GoodWeave USA now licenses 90 North American importers.
To ensure licensed importers adhere to its certification conditions, GoodWeave conducts unannounced inspections of importer's looms. Each company's licensing fees support GoodWeave's work to rescue, rehabilitate and educate former child weavers and other at-risk children in weaving communities in India, Nepal and Afghanistan. Every certified rug receives a uniquely numbered label traceable to the inspected loom.
"We're proud of all the companies that have stepped forward to take a stand for children in weaving communities," said Nina Smith, executive director, GoodWeave USA. "They make it easier for consumers to find rugs they can buy with a clear conscience and bring us closer to our vision of a child-labor-free industry."
Based in New York City, Caccese Collection designs custom, hand-knotted carpets incorporating natural fibers like bamboo, hemp, nettle and jute, in addition to wool and silk.
"I don't want to sell a product if I can't stand behind it 100%," said Tyla Caccese, owner, Caccese Collection. "Being a member of GoodWeave helps me do that."
Doug and Gene Meyer Studio is also based in New York City and imports rugs designed by brothers Doug and Gene Meyer. The Meyer brothers have worked in product design for more than two decades.
Kumari Rugs, headquartered in Bowling Green, Ky., create hand-knotted rugs that fuse elements of founder Raja Bhattacharya's native Nepalese culture with that of his adopted home in the South. Made in Nepal from Kentucky-raised alpaca and Himalayan wool, Kumari's rugs feature designs created in partnership with the Kentucky Arts Council.
Nearly eight million GoodWeave certified rugs have been sold worldwide. To learn more about the organization and certification program, visit goodweave.org.
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