News Releases
03/20/2013 Six more U.S. rug companies have joined GoodWeave to commit to a child-labor-free supply chain for production of their products, certifying their rugs as ethically made. More>
01/24/2013 GoodWeave has successfully completed the process for becoming an ISEAL full member, demonstrating full compliance with ISEAL's Codes of Good Practice. GoodWeave works to end child labor in the carpet industry and to offer educational opportunities to children in weaving communities; no other organization or label in the rug industry uses stricter standards for developing and implementing its certification. More>
11/15/2012 Ariana Rugs, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA, has joined the GoodWeave® certification program, marking an international milestone as the first importer of Afghanistan rugs with a supply chain that is certified child-labor-free. More>
11/08/2012 GoodWeave has teamed up with VisionSpring to provide eyeglasses to 1,000 weavers in Afghanistan. More>
10/18/2012 Nina Smith, Executive Director of GoodWeave USA, has been named a recipient of the Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2012 EXCEL Award for excellence in chief executive leadership, The Center for Nonprofit Advancement announced October 17. The competitive award highlights organizations in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area for outstanding nonprofit chief executive leadership. More>
In the News
Market Watch, Humanitarian Non-Profit GoodWeave Quotes Kristi Nelson of KMNelson Design, LLC in 2011 Annual Report, April 30, 2013
{EcoBravo}, GoodWeave | A Better Handmade Rug, April 10, 2013
One Green Planet, 5 Good Product Labels You Should Look For, by Caroline Lennon, March 26, 2013
Interiors & Sources, GoodWeave Adds Six Rug Companies, Licensees Commit to Child-Labor-Free Certification Standard, March 25, 2013
The Sag Harbor Express, Pairing Up with an Eye for Design, by Kathryn Menu, March 22, 2013
Boutique Design, Cultivating Hope in Afghanistan, by Khaled Hosseini, February 26, 2013
ISEAL Alliance, Certification is the means, not the end for GoodWeave in India, by Jason LaChapelle, February 22, 2013
Fair Vanity, Try Your Luck, by Rachel Mlinarchik, February 16, 2013
Home Furnishing News, Warp & Weft Raffle to Benefit GoodWeave, February 12, 2013
Valeo Marketing, {Video} A Worthy Cause: The GoodWeave Foundation, by Kelly Coyne, February 5, 2013
ISEAL Alliance, GoodWeave joins other leading standards as ISEAL full member, by Jason LaChapelle, December 8, 2012
Forbes, Trade Not Aid: Chairman of Macy's, Inc. Talks Partnerships, Social Impact, November 29, 2012
Fair Vanity, A Magic Carpet Ride, by Rachel Mlinarchik, November 23, 2012
Floor Daily, Ariana Rugs in GoodWeave Program, November 15, 2012
Wall Street Journal blog The Juggle, Notes from the Bureau of Practicing What You Preach, by Christine Bader, November 14, 2012
Carpet & Flooring Review, A Thread of Hope, by Victoria Noakes, November 1, 2012
HFN, GoodWeave's Smith Awarded an EXCEL, October 23, 2012
Your Story, GoodWeave’s Market-based Solution to End Child Labour in India’s Carpet-Weaving Industry, by Hilda Mehr, October 10, 2012
Center for Nonprofit Advancement, Meet a Finalist: Nina Smith of GoodWeave, September 28, 2012
Dezignlicious, The Good Deeds of GoodWeave: and Don't Miss the Annual Giveaway!, by Gail Shields-Miller, September 24, 2012
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- GoodWeave Survey Rug Raffle
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