Farout Carpets & Textiles

This includes support for the setting up of workshops in these countries so that traditional skills are passed on to the next generation, and so that a community may establish an economic base in a country where most of the financial certainties expected by businesses are not available. Honesty and proper business practices are central. We would see these as key to the recovery of a country. And we are interested in helping with training and support towards this end. These kinds of projects need to become economically viable. For this reason, we operate as a business, rather than as a charity. The rugs and kilims we have at the moment have come mostly from Turkey, bought at fair market prices. The prices you are getting are set to recover a modest profit only, and in some instances dealers may find the prices attractive too. We welcome trade customers, of course. The stock consists for the most part of items which represent the practical lives of villagers and nomads in these regions.