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Rype office remanufactures brand name office furniture back to as-new condition and create their own sustainable furniture ranges from waste materials, thus creating significant cost savings with no compromise on quality.
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Jaipur Rugs empowers rural women as local Managers in the communities where products are being made, to maintain very high standards in the production cycle and control the quality, leading to zero wastage in the production process. Moreover, the company provides the after sale services in terms of customized repair, maintenance and washing of the carpets, which increases the effective useful life of the product. Carpets utilize natural fibres like wool and silk, which are hand spun on a rudimentary ‘charkha’ (spinning wheel) by over 2,500 women yarn spinners. The organization’s goal is to mitigate the environmental footprint through minimal use of technology and machinery. To utilize leftover yarns and resources, Jaipur Rugs has initiated Artisan Original Project, which enables weavers to design and create something entirely on their own