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Label STEP Licensed Partner Jan Kath New York launches a project bringing together children from the US and Nepal. The carpets created in this project bear witness to the children’s creativity and are hand knotted under certified fair trade conditions in Kathmandu, Nepal. The World SChool Crossroads & Avenues

Do you ever wonder whose expert hands made your beautiful rug? Label STEP Director Reto Aschwanden shares a day in the life of weaver Sunita Rai with the readers of COVER Magazine.
Label STEP released a music video that celebrates Nepali carpet weaving as a sustainable alternative to migrant labour.

Reto Aschwanden, Managing Director of Label STEP, announced the appointment of Carol Sebert, President of Toronto-based Creative Matters, to the honorary position of Ambassador this week. The appointment was the first of its kind by the non-governmental organization which has been working for the betterment of carpet industry artisans

STEP is pleased to invite you to visit with us during Domotex, January 14-17, 2017 in Hannover, Germany. Visit with Label STEP Managing Director Reto Aschwanden as well as Nepal Representative Bishal Rana will be available to provide an updated status on STEP initiatives and to answer any questions

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