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 ...

SAKAI, Osaka Prefecture--In helping keep a long tradition alive, three people weaved a Sakai Dantsu, or a Sakai-style “dantsu” thick carpet, on a loom. These artisans were paying their debt to society ...

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 ...

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 ...

KARACHI: The carpet weaving industry in Pakistan developed soon after Independence when migrants set up their workshops in the newly found country. This cottage industry prospered and tourists flocked ...

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 ...