GoodWeave International (formerly known as Rugmark)[1] is a network of non-profit organizations dedicated to ending illegal child labour in the rug making industry.
Founded in 1994 by children's rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi,[2][3][4] it provides a certification program that allows companies that pass inspection to attach a logo certifying that their product is made without child labour.
Nina Smith, Executive Director of GoodWeave International explains: I got involved in the movement to end child slavery because of a boy named Iqbal Masih.
For example, The PBS NewsHour reported, "GoodWeave offers a labeling system that guarantees that no child labor was used in making the rugs.
"[7] According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the organization "has helped drastically reform the hand-knotted carpet industry in India, Nepal and Pakistan"[8] The Guardian said, "GoodWeave's model centres on extensive monitoring and auditing at every stage of the supply chain,"[9] The Philadelphia Inquirer concluded, "Rugmark is not just a symbol of quality.