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Fair wages for all of Nepal’s carpet weavers

Label STEP, the label for fair trade with handmade carpets of the Max Havelaar Foundation (Switzerland), is committed to improving the working and living conditions in the carpet industry worldwide. An important instrument thereby is the mediation between all stakeholders of the industry, as the current success proofs: All weavers in Nepal will henceforth receive fair wages. More...

A good wage for high art

Meet Gome: the 26-year-old woman has found a good job as a carpet knotter in the capital of Nepal. Her income enables her to support her family in the countryside. More...

New Label STEP partners

Over 130 shops in Europe have already pledged their support for a fair carpet trade. Get to know our new partners and find a carpet trader near you. More...

Reading materials from the bicycle library

Illiteracy is prevalent in Bhadohi, a region in India’s carpet belt. Female carpet knotters have learned to read, write and do basic arithmetic in a Label STEP project. In the process they receive support which shows them how to use what they have learned in everyday life. One of the schemes is to bring reading materials into their villages on a rickshaw. More...