KushCarpets.com
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Kush Hand Knotted Carpets and Rugs, Portland, Oregon: Imported hand knotted Oriental carpets and rugs.
Owners Rebecca Lurie & Brian K. Robins travel the globe selecting an eclectic collection of heirloom quality hand-knotted rugs and carpets. From tribal to traditional, modern to transitional each piece is chosen with the following in mind.
Quality of materials: Lanolin rich, and spun wool from sheep breed expressly for rug weaving. Materials used in Kush rugs are never chemically processed or bleached, are created completely by hand with sustainable and renewable resources, and are colored with environmentally friendly dyes. Taking the "green" production a step further, many of our weavers use organic, metal free dyes that emit no off-gases, and water purification systems which recycle and purify precious water used for washing and dyeing. This water is then re-used in the rug making process.
Color: Vegetal dyes and high quality swiss chrome with minimal eco impact. Pieces are selected for Abrash or transition within color tone adding a more painterly quality to the piece.
Ehtical labor: The best rugs come from adult artisans paid a living wage. Kush Hand-knotted Carpets takes social responsibility very seriously. We are a proud sponsor of Rugmark, a non-profit organization working to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry. We also represent "Care and Fair" backed rugs, another non-profit devoted to providing educational and health care opportunities for families and individuals throughout the weaving world.
Our rug suppliers have set up and supported schooling and other educational programs through college for children of their weaving staff, and provide full health care benefits to all employed families. The Nepal Burn and Cleft center, dedicated to providing deformity correcting reconstructive surgery to Nepal's poor, was founded in part by Steve Cibor, Principal of one of our largest lines.
In addition to these rug related organizations, Kush supports The Smile Train, Mercy Corps, OPB, and Local Renewable Energy Programs. On a more philosophical note:
At Kush, we believe that by selling new, child labor free rugs made by hand under fair and ethical conditions, we are helping to sustain and support the livelihoods of a world-wide community of weavers. Domestic, sustainable industries creating products that are of value in the global market are a key factor for economic success in developing nations. Rug weaving is an important craft, not only for its modern-day financial benefits, but as a way to sustain the invaluable artistic expression of some of the oldest cultures in the world.
Visit Kush at: 900 se Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97214 www.kushcapets.com LIVE the KUSH LIFE!
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- Once upon a time there were two kids who fell in love with rugs. They traded labor for rugs, worked long hours for rugs, and moved from town to town for rugs. Life sent them around in those proverbial circles, but rugs maintained a steady presence in their hearts.
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