Nepal - Kathmandu - Good Weave Carpets

A Nepalese factory worker rotates the metal frame which coils the wool yarn and feeds it through dye mixture, which is heated from below by the fire. It is just one part of the rug making process at R.C rug factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers, as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.

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A Nepalese factory worker rotates the metal frame which coils the wool yarn and feeds it through dye mixture, which is heated from below by the fire. It is just one part of the rug making process at R.C rug factory in the Narayanthan area of Kathmandu, Nepal. The company export rugs and carpets to Europe the U.S and Canada, and rely on the GoodWeave certificate of approval to boast excellent quality and fair conditions for its workers, as the carpet factory industry in Nepal is notorious for providing poor working conditions and forcing young children into labour.