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ikea hand-made rugs in india
see how ikea, together with our suppliers, is improving the way hand-made rugs are produced in india and bangladesh, ensuring good quality, more care for the environment and decent working conditions.
better conditions, better products
producing hand-made rugs with decent working conditions and fair pay has proved to be a win-win situation. for weavers it’s meant that orders, work and income are steady and predictable. we’ve cut out middlemen and replaced them with weaving centres that fulfil the ikea code of conduct and safety conditions.
carpet weaving in the bad old days
in india and bangladesh, rug weaving has traditionally been regarded as a side income. working at home or in unregulated factories, weavers have had to face a reality of irregular and unpredictable flow of orders. on top of that, agents controlled the business and earned most of the money.
a 50/50 gender balance by fy25
hand-weaving is an industry that traditionally is male dominated. education and empowerment of women is essential to the development of society in india, so our suppliers are working to create and maintain a safe work environment for women. across our supply base women currently make up 45% of the workforce.
creating jobs close to home
our ambition is to place weaving centres close to where weavers and other workers live, so they don’t have to move away from their home and family to find a job.
a process tailored to women
we’ve also made changes to the weaving process, developing a new loom that requires less physical strength to operate. this means that weaving can now be a profession for women, providing them with work and economic stability. we also decided not to patent the new loom so it can be available to everyone.
collaboration to keep the craft alive
by improving conditions for weavers ikea is hoping to make the unique craftsmanship of a hand-made rug available for people everywhere. we’re collaborating with weavers in the factories to promote weaver design collections that reflect the colourful heritage of the region and the skill of the artisans.