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RugMark is working to end illegal child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia.
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09/11/2008 RugMark Unveils Faces of Freedom in New York
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NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2008 – As leading figures in the rug industry travel to New York City for the fifth annual Metro Market Week and the New York International Carpet Show, international social justice nonprofit RugMark USA and its industry partners prepare to launch the Faces of Freedom photo exhibition. The collection of work by internationally acclaimed photographer U. Roberto Romano will be on display at the Odegard New York showroom from September 15-26, and will reveal stories of former child weavers and their journey from moments of exploitation and desperation to opportunities of rehabilitation and education. More >
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06/25/2008 The Rug Company Joins RugMark: International Luxury Rug Label Teams Up with Non-profit Organization to Improve Nepalese Weaving Conditions
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WASHINGTON D.C., June 25, 2008 – The Rug Company, known world-wide for its hand crafted, high design rugs and tapestries, has joined RugMark to ensure children go to school instead of work. The Rug Company is now a licensee of the US based RugMark, an independent inspection and monitoring program that confirms rugs are manufactured without the use of child labor and provides educational opportunities for children in India and Nepal. More >
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04/17/2008 Four More Rug companies Team with RugMark to End Child Labor
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WASHINGTON D.C., April 17, 2008 – Four rug companies from the U.S. and Canada recently teamed with RugMark to collectively put an end to exploitive child labor in the handmade rug industry. The Nought Collective, notNeutral, Creative Matters and Rug Art are now licensees of RugMark, an independent inspection and monitoring program that confirms rugs are manufactured without the use of child labor and provides educational opportunities for children in India and Nepal. More >
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02/21/2008 Rosemary Hallgarten Extends Commitment to Just Supply Chain by Joining RugMark's Child-Labor-Free Certification Program
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WASHINGTON D.C., February 21, 2008 – Rosemary Hallgarten Inc. recently joined forces with the nonprofit RugMark to promote fair manufacturing practices in South Asia’s handmade rug industry. Through its independent inspection and monitoring program, RugMark confirms rugs are manufactured without the use of child labor and offers schooling to children in South Asia. More >
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