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In the intricate realm of handmade carpet production, Label STEP serves as a model for fair trade practices, setting stringent and holistic rules through its 10-point Standard. At the heart of this mission is STEP auditors, diligent professionals ensuring and supporting the implementation of the standards through audits and

Label STEP has had an exciting start to 2024 celebrating the incredible success of our Partners at industry design and trade shows, including DOMOTEX in Hannover, Paris Deco Home and Maison&Objet in Paris, and COVER Connect Las Vegas. Through creative exhibitions and design awards, our Partners showcased the beautiful and

A collaboration between STEP Certified Partners Christopher Farr and Kirkit Rugs was featured in a recent exhibition focused on highlighting the women behind the craft of weaving and rug making. The Women Behind the Weave The art and craft of weaving is something that has traditionally been performed by

Since its founding in 1995, STEP has worked to expand the reach of its fair trade mandate. Today, STEP proudly works across all 7 major handmade rug producing countries—including Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and Morocco—and has local teams dedicated to addressing the unique challenges, languages, and working

Join us as we welcome the rug industry’s leading figures at COVER Connect New York 2023, September 9–11. Following the success of the first two years, the third edition of the show is expanding to two venues: The Metropolitan Pavilion and The Altman Building. The Showroom We look forward

Financial literacy training has been a major area of focus for Label STEP Nepal since 2017. To expand the successful program, the team recently piloted a further initiative to offer digital financial literacy for weavers and to train so-called financial literacy champions to serve as role models for their