India's largest handmade-carpet cluster — where global brands source.
Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh is a GI-tagged rug-making region with centuries of tradition and a modern export ecosystem. Here is why it matters when you're deciding where to make your programme.
The ecosystem, in walking distance
Weavers, dye houses, wash yards, finishing units, spinning mills and export packing houses — all sit within a few kilometres of each other. A rug does not need to leave the district to travel from raw fibre to booked container. That is what makes Bhadohi Bhadohi.
Why the GI tag matters
Geographical Indication protection recognises that certain skills, materials and methods are inherently tied to a place. A Bhadohi hand-knotted carpet is not the same product as one made anywhere else — the tag exists because the practice does.
What we run here
- 800+ weavers in our network across looms in Bhadohi and adjoining districts.
- In-house dye house, wash yard and finishing floor at our Bhadohi unit.
- Full stack of certifications: GoodWeave, RWS, GRS, Oeko-Tex, ISO 9001:2015, SMETA.
Frequently asked
Why is Bhadohi called the carpet city?
Bhadohi, in Uttar Pradesh, is India's largest handmade-carpet cluster — a weaving tradition running for centuries and today responsible for the majority of the country's rug exports. The region's ecosystem of skilled weavers, dye houses, washing facilities and finishing units in one place is why global brands source here.
What is the Bhadohi GI tag?
A Geographical Indication (GI) tag is a legal recognition that a product's qualities are inherently tied to its geographic origin. Bhadohi carpets carry a GI tag for their hand-knotted work — the same class of protection as Champagne or Darjeeling tea.
Why source from Bhadohi over other regions?
Complete rug-making capability within a few kilometres: weavers, dye masters, wash yards, finishers and packers. That density gives faster sampling, tighter quality control and lower cross-region logistics cost — without leaving the handmade world.
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