With much of the world now stuck indoors, it is worth considering that, outside of times of crisis such as this, the average person from the Western world spends around 90% of his or her day indoors anyway. To counter our time glued to a screens inside our homes and offices, we need to make our interior surroundings more zen, more wellbeing-focused and more ‘green’. Alongside fabrics and wallpaper, rugs are the perfect way to give a sense of bringing the outside in. Here we offer ten beautiful rug designs that bring nature into the home.
A day in the life of a carpet worker
Many millions of women across the globe work in rug production. Here, Samjhana Pradhan of GoodWeave affiliate GWCN offers insight into the life of one such talented lady