Afghanistan has been in tough conditions over the past decade. Harsh economic competition and violence have stifled many traditional industries, among them, of course, is rug weaving. But rug weaving is not just rug weaving. The presence of this industry is usually indicative of the local area's general condition.
To help remedy the situation, an organization known as GoodWeave is revitalizing the rug weaving industry in Afghanistan. Keeping the local weavers competitive with cheaper, machine-weaved rugs is a challenge, but it's one that GoodWeave is willing to take on.
More information can be seen in the article linked below.
http://www.goodweave.org/index.php?pid=9401
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