Jaipur Rugs is India’s largest manufacturer of handmade carpets, a social enterprise that has grown into a global luxury brand with a major presence at Salone del Mobile. Starting from just two looms in 1978, the family-owned company has grown to become the largest network of artisans in India with 40,000 craftspeople working across 7000 looms. Significantly, 85% of its weavers are women. Jaipur Rugs is unique in that it combines authentic handmade craftsmanship with contemporary design. It is also considered a progressive business model with major social impact through the Jaipur Rugs Foundation. In addition, founder Nand Kishore Chaudhary and his family hold one of the world’s most important private carpet collections. It is a much loved Indian brand and household name with an increasing international reputation as a design-forward pioneer of artisan carpet making.