6 Rug Cos. Join GoodWeave

August 30, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Rugs on August 31, 2010

Six rug companies have received GoodWeave certification, which works to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry.

With the addition of Diane Paparo Studio, I+I srl, Inigo Elizalde Rugs, The Miller Davis Group, Modern Fever and Tania Johnson Design, GoodWeave now licenses 75 North American companies to import rugs bearing the GoodWeave label.

GoodWeave licensees adhere to a strictly monitored no-child-labor policy, and make a financial contribution that helps fund education and other services for rescued children and those at risk of entering the work force.

"With nearly 80 North American companies now signed up with GoodWeave, we are moving ever closer to our goal of ending illegal child labor in the carpet industry," said Nina Smith, executive director of GoodWeave USA.

Through the support of GoodWeave's industry partners, more than 3,600 children have been rescued from exploitation on carpet looms and offered rehabilitation, education, vocational training, and other services. Worldwide, 7.5 million rugs have been certified as child-labor-free since 1995. An estimated 1,500 retail outlets carry GoodWeave certified rugs in the U.S. and Canada alone.