design-a-rug competition
RugMark UK is a non profit organisation working in South Asia to ensure that the rug industry is free of child labour. Together with Interiors Monthly Magazine, RugMark is running a design-a-rug competition to raise awareness about responsible production methods.
The winning rug will be manufactured in Nepal, and the winner will receive a 1 week trip to Kathmandu to see their rug being hand loomed.
All winning and commended designs will be exhibited at the 100% Design show in London 18-21 September 2008.
The competition is open to students aged 16 and over, and the deadline for entries is 17.00 on Wednesday 11th June 2008.
Click here to download the Competition Rules and Entry Form:
Competition Details >
Competition Rules >
Competition Entry Form >
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A day in the life... Former child worker, Yubaraj Ghalan, 17, now works at the Motorcycle Workshop in Kathmandu "RugMark gives orphans and helpless children love and security. It also gives us education, which is vital – through education we can do anything." Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Factory Inspector, Jyoti Raj, RugMark Nepal "I would like to dedicate my whole life to those rural people who are illiterate, unemployed, indigenous and vulnerable... my message to anyone buying a rug is please think about what you buy, as you could change the fate of the poor rug children" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Man Kumari Bamjan, 15, now attending high school "RugMark has given me the opportunity to study at this school, it has changed my life. Now, I am studying hard and I know how important it is for my future to have education" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Teacher at RugMark sponsored Pre School Day Care Centre, Ila Puri, Jorpati Kathmandu "This RugMark sponsored day care centre means that rug weavers can work freely whilst their children are being given love, safety and education" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Chameli Tamang, 12, RugMark rehabilitiation centre, Kathamandu Nepal "I didn't believe that I would ever be able to stop working. Then the RugMark persuaded my factory to let me go to the RugMark rehabilitation centre. Now I am studying and love it" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Rug Factory Owner, Jagadishwar Adhikari, Kathmandu, Nepal "Without RugMark, we wouldn't really have considered the importance of child rights; we may still have been employing children as labourers... two of the children have gone onto higher education and that is thanks to RugMark" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Dipak Dong, 16, carpentry training, Nepal "When I was working, I lived in a small, dark room, and I had to work from 4 in the morning until 9 at night. Now I am studying carpentry and my days run from 9 to 5" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Female weaver with children attending a RUGMARK Day Care Centre, Laxmi, Kathmandu Nepal "Because of RugMark my children now have an education, and I wasn't able to give that to them" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Uneducated Child who is vulnerable to becoming a child weaver, Tiuri Bombjan, 12 "I don't have any ambition apart from education for myself, and my small brother and sister" Click to read more > |
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A day in the life... Former child weaver, Akash Laya Magar, 13, RugMark rehabilitiation centre, Kathamandu Nepal "RugMark provides lodging, food and education and helps children to contact their parents and family too. Now, when I grow up I want to be a social worker like the RugMark inspector" Click to read more > |
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