Trace the thread – follow Finarte rugs journey

One of our most important values ​​is authenticity, which equals quality and transparency. For Finarte, transparency means being open and honest about who makes Finarte’s products, where they are made and what material they are made of.

We believe that it is the responsibility of every company to provide information about its whole value-chain – as transparently as possible. To make it easier for you to trace the origin of our product – we’ve done it for you. Read more below.

Transparency starts with design

Journey of Akaatti rug.

For us, designers are agents of change. With the help of good design, we can better promote transparency and social responsibility. We are proud that our rugs are handcrafted in India, bringing livelihoods and preserving craftsmanship. From the beginning, we have been very dedicated to business in India, and our production is based on long-term partnerships.

We invite you to trace the tread – follow Finarte rug’s journey. Read below Akaatti rugs journey from farm to floor.

Read more about our materials
1. ORIGIN OF WOOL

The wool of Galleria rugs comes from sheep native to the Usak region of Turkey. Wool is collected from sheep using a shearing machine. All of our wool is mulesing-free certified and sheep are never hurt during the procedure. Sheep benefit from shearing, because at the same time they get rid of their heavy fur.

NET YUN YIKAMA TEKSTIL DERI
SANAYI VE DIS TICARET LTD. STI
KARMA ORANIZE SANAYI BOLGESI 4. CAD. NO. 2
USAK- TURKEY
2. CARDING & YARN SPINNING

After shearing, the raw wool is carded. In carding, the wool fibres are combed parallel for spinning. During spinning, the fibres are stretched, and as a result, they straighten into durable wool yarn.

SIPANI WOOLLEM MILLS PVT LTD.
75, INDUSTRIAL AREA,
RANI BAZAR, BIKANER
INDIA
3. DYEING

Once carded and spun, the yarn is either kept as a natural sheep wool colour or dyed. All dyes used by our partners comply with EU REACH regulations.

ZAFAR DYEING CENTER
GHAMHAPUR,
BHADOHI
INDIA
4. WEAVING

Skilled weavers weave and tuft the Gallery collection rugs by hand in the premises of the Indian Art Gallery. We have been working with IAG since 1999. IAG also funds the activities of the local school and provides costumes, books and free tuition for about 450 students

 
INDIAN ART GALLERY,
CARPET CITY, CHAURI ROAD,
BHADOHI
INDIA
5. FINISHING

Finally, the carpets are finished and cleaned. When the carpets are ready, they are carefully packed and sent by sea to Finland.

INDIAN ART GALLERY,
CARPET CITY, CHAURI ROAD,
BHADOHI
INDIA
6. FREIGHT, STORAGE AND SHIPMENTS

The finished carpets are transported by sea to port city Kotka and Finarte’s warehouse. From there, rugs travel to homes for decades of use through our own sales channels or via resellers. Within Finland, parcels are transported with carbon-neutral Posti Green parcel transport.

KIRKKOKATU 1
48100 KOTKA
FINLAND

Production as lifelong partnership

We want to manufacture rugs where raw materials and recycled materials are produced. Indian production answers this need, as a large part of the global textile industry is located there. We value long-term cooperation, know-how and reliability, and that is why we only work with a few carefully selected producers. 

We have been working with the same partners for decades: Indus Kleed since 1991 and Indian Art Gallery since 1999. Below you can find out more about Finarte’s partners in India (3) and China (1).

Read more about our social impact

Indian Art Gallery

  • IAG produces Finarte’s wool rugs, printed cotton rugs, Tie-rugs and viscose rugs.
  • Produces 60 % of all Finarte’s products
  • Employs 150 persons – all of them are involved in making Finarte’s products.
  • Women 10 %, men 90 %
  • Certificates: SA8000, ISO 14001, OHSAS-18001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001
  • Part of Care&Fair organization which fights against child labour.
  • IAG runs a school and provides dress, books & free education to 400-450 students in co-operation with Inhouse Group, Norway.
Indian Art Gallery
Carpet City
Chauri Rd, Bhadohi
Uttar Pradesh 221401
India
www.indianartgallery.in

Indus Kleed

  • Indus Kleed produces Finarte’s cotton and rPET rugs
  • Produces 25 % of all Finarte’s products
  • Employs 130 persons  – all of them are involved in making Finarte’s products.
  • Women 35 %, men 65 %
  • Certificates: SA8000 
  • Part of GoodWeave organization which fights against child labour.
  • Induskleed has founded a school for girls and the first CBSE high school in the area, which increases the opportunities for young people in the village to get to university.

Indus Kleed Pvt Export Ltd
Amar Nagar, Biswan,
Uttar Pradesh 261201
India

Soffi’s India

  • Soffi’s produces all Finarte’s embroided cushion covers
  • Produces 3 % of all Finarte’s products
  • Employs 62 persons
  • Women 38 %, men 62 %
SOFFIS INDIA EXPORTS PVT.LTD.
Nigeen Road, Saida Kadal,
Srinagar – 190003,
Kashmir
India

Sungwing

  • Sungwing produces all Finarte’s rug underlays.
  • Produces 4,3 % of all Finarte’s products
  • Employs 139 persons directly, of which 20 people are involved in making Finarte’s products.
  • Women 60 %, Men 40 %
  • Certificates: REACH, ISO 9001

Sungwing Industries Limited
Bldg. 2, Win-world Originality Industrial Park,
No. 6 Guang Hua Dong Jie,
NanJing, 210007,
China

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