About Us

With over 35 years experience in successfully exceeding customer expectations, a genuine passion for rugs and their attendant cultures combined with a discerning eye for quality and value - we offer a vetted selection from the vast array of rugs available in the marketplace along with a unique and unprecedented commitment.

The Difference

It’s simple. When you purchase any rug with Rubicon Rugs, 10% of the sale price will be donated to the international leader in providing a solution towards ending illegal child labor: GoodWeave. Once your purchase is finalized, you’ll receive an email acknowledgment from the organization thanking you for your contribution. Your rug will not only add beauty to your home, but every time you see it, you’ll be pleased knowing you’ve contributed towards making the world a better place.

Questions?

Email us at: info@rubiconrugs.com. We get it.

Thank you,

Rubicon Rugs

Links:

Unicef - https://www.un.org/en/ccoi/unicef-united-nations-childrens-fund

GoodWeave - https://goodweave.org/

Project Mala Foundation - https://projectmala.org.uk

Symbiotic Mutualism - https://www.thoughtco.com/mutualism-symbiotic-relationships-4109634

The Neuroscience of Giving - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vitality/201404/the-neuroscience-giving

B Corporation - https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/

Conscious Capitalism - https://www.consciouscapitalism.org/partnership

Renaissance Rug Cleaning - https://www.renaissancerugportland.com

Wild Shaman Rugs -Wonderful gallery of well-curated Turkish rugs in the Portland, Oregon metro area. Also on-line: www.wild-shaman.com

Child labor in the News

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/aug/15/child-labour-product-certification

https://www.unicef.org/india/what-we-do/child-labour-exploitation

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/xx-shocking-facts-of-slavery-and-child-labor-in-indias-hand

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghabahree/2014/02/05/your-beautiful-indian-rug-was-probably-made-by-child-labor/?sh=5f85866074a0

Recommended Books:

Helfgott, Leonarad M. (1994) Ties That Bind. A Social History of the Iranian Carpet. USA:Smithsonian Institution.

Kara, Siddarth A (2012) Bonded Labor: Tackling the System of Slavery in South Asia. New York: Columbia University Press.

Periodicals:

Silver, Jonathan (1999, February) Child Labor in Pakistan. Atlantic Monthly. volume 277.2 pp.79-92