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Over the past 20 years, Goodweave have been working tirelessly to end child labour in the carpet industry. They take a holistic approach to their work, harnessing market forces to clean up supply chains, promote education and improve conditions for all workers. They have saved over 6,740 children from child labour and given over 25,476 a quality education. GoodWeave provide partners such as Bazaar Velvet Rugs, with the confidence that their rugs will never be made by child labour. Child Labour in The Rug Industry Throughout South Asia, nearly 300,000 children are forced to weave rugs for the highly profitable handmade rug industry. Many of them are victim to their family’s debts and are sent off to work in dreadful conditions as young as seven years old. Others were kidnapped or trafficked. These children suffer from malnutrition, impaired vision and breathing, sexual abuse and injuries from using dangerous tools. So why have so many children found themselves in the workplace rather th...

Geometric rugs have been a firm favorite of style-conscious homeowners for many decades. Modern and elegant, this timeless style is constantly reinvented. Changes to the scale and color of a design can give a pattern a hugely different aesthetic, from quiet and subdued to bold and brash. The number of geometric designs available on the market is always increasing as designers strive to meet demands for fresh on-trend pieces, yet the roots of these designs can often be traced back hundreds if not thousands of years, with early geometric motifs being dated at 5000 years old.  Geometric rugs have been created for thousands of years with many different areas of the world having their own interpretation. One of the most famous is Northwest Persia, with many designs featuring obvious rectilinear geometry. However, the term geometry is not only confined to designs with straight lines, but also those with medallions, scrolls and arabesques.  All of these require precis...

Designer bedroom rug ideas are the perfect way to add warmth and softness to a quiet space. Bedrooms with hard floors run the risk of freezing cold, but the right carpet can bring instant comfort under your feet and help drown out the noise. Apart from having practical benefits, rugs and rugs are a great way to add personality to an interior. As a private and personal space, it's important that our bedroom reflects our tastes and is a place we love - adding a rug is a great way to achieve that as it is available in an endless selection of colors, fabrics, materials and samples. available. Choosing bedroom rug ideas is part of the fun of any bedroom because there are so many designs. Placing a small, deep rug next to the bed is a brilliant bedroom floor idea to get some warmth under your feet. Or, a larger rug can instantly change the look and feel of a room. Depending on their size and placement, they can be used instead of bedroom rugs to unify or zone a space and can be a great ...