~ Label STEP ~
Fair Trade
Label STEP has been working to achieve fair conditions in the manufacture and trade of handmade carpets since 1995. It operates in all major carpet producing countries: in Afghanistan, India, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan and Turkey.
“I am fully committed to long-term support of our Fairtrade partners” – James
Label STEP’s Fairtrade Principles
- For good working conditions and fair purchasing prices ensuring fair wages
- Against abusive child labour
- For independent production inspections
- For environmentally friendly production methods
- For development projects for better living conditions
These fairtrade principles not only apply to individual handmade carpets of a Label STEP licensee but to his entire range of handmade carpets.
Carpet dealers are obliged to provide Label STEP with a full account of all their purchases and supply chains, to allow inspections to take place and, whenever necessary, to initiate measures for improvement.
