Worldwide Weaving Regions: Highlights and Issues is a Round Table Discussion, hosted by COVER in partnership with Label STEP at COVER Connect New York.

Rugs are still handwoven and knotted in many countries and regions, providing retailers and consumers with a rich, diverse and attractive palette of choices. This Round Table Discussion provides a whirlwind world tour through the main handmade rug weaving regions—from Marrakech to Mazar, Kabul to Kathmandu, Hindu Kush to the Himalayas—visiting Anatolia, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on the way. Global trends and challenges will be presented, as well as country specific opportunities and issues. Participants are invited to share their experiences and insights, ask questions of industry insiders and discuss possible joint efforts to promote shared interests.

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COVER Connect New York is an annual boutique trade show for high-end rug brands, curated and hosted by COVER magazine, in central Manhattan. Since 2005, COVER has been at the heart of the world of contemporary handmade rugs, serving buyers, architects and interior design professionals across the globe. At COVER Connect New York 2023, COVER will host two Round Table Discussions in partnership with Label STEP: a fair-trade non-profit organisation, founded in Switzerland in 1995, which is committed to the wellbeing of weavers and workers in the handmade carpet industry. Label STEP’s well-established and comprehensive requirements encompass universal human rights, including the prohibition of child labour; safe working conditions; fair wages; and sustainable, eco-friendly production.