OUR STORY
Creating change, one rug at a time.
Meet our founder and get to know more about how your rug purchase makes an impact.
Changing lives since 2019, Rugs for Good was born from a desire inside to create change. Read about how a Netflix documentary inspired our social enterprise.
Our mission
Rugs for Good is a social enterprise whose goal is to help break the cycle of poverty through educating the children of India.
At Rugs For Good we believe in a fair and equitable society whereby everyone should have access to the same opportunities. We believe that big and small businesses can help create a better world for all. That’s why we have created a business that is dedicated to giving back.
We have chosen to support the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project. A registered Not-for-Profit organisation who empower children from India’s lowest socio-economic class to break the cycle of generational poverty through education, leadership and compassion. Our goal is to continue supporting Shanti Bhavan to continue the life changing work that they do and to help them raise enough funds to build a second school. Learn more about what the Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project does here:
We are a GoodWeave International Industry Partner
Being an industry partner to GoodWeave International supports them to continue their work towards ending child labour. This means supporting an organisation that has rescued and offered long-term educational sponsorship to thousands of children. GoodWeave monitors rug making facilities and factories through a system of unannounced, rigorous inspections to help improve the ethical standards within the rug making industry.
All our rugs are child labour free & ethically made
We work with only one manufacturer and have do so for 5 years. We have a beautiful relationship with them and all the weavers. They are a small family owned factory that has been operating for 80 years.
All of our weavers are paid triple the industry standard, and are treated with respect and care. Rugs For Good rugs are child labour free and 100% ethically made. This is the number one for us. All our rugs are GoodWeave Certified.
Our rug collections are of the highest ethical standards within the rug industry
Our founder Jess designs our collections in collaboration with her India partner, to ensure a more intimate connection to the art and process of rug making. To learn every step of the way, how beautiful rug creations move from design concept and into our homes. During this process, she has gained an insight into the rug making process and ensures that there are no ethical issues along the way.
Our Rugs For Good Exclusive range
Slow weave
Slow Weave rugs are made in small batches to ensure that the artisans are provided with long term, sustainable work rather than short and large bursts. This is to support our beloved artisans who create these beautiful pieces of art. We only work with one group of weavers - not multiple factories. If you want an incredibly special rug, look no further than our premium quality, ethically made Slow Weave rugs.
Our Founders Story
Our founder Jess is a former social worker who wanted to continue creating positive change in the world while on maternity leave. Setting up Rugs For Good was the best way to do this, with a love for a good rug and a compassionate heart, she wanted to interweave her passion for helping others and creating beautiful living spaces. She believes rugs can change the feel of a whole room and why not change lives at the same time? What better feeling is there?
After watching the Netflix documentary “Daughters of Destiny” she was overwhelmingly inspired and started learning more about how she could help some of the most disadvantaged children of India. This is how Rugs For Good was born.
