Summer 2025 Rug Insider Magazine

InDEPTH | WEAVING BETTER LIVES

Children actively participate in a group lesson at a Child Friendly Community in India. Children actively participate in a group lesson at a Child Friendly Community in India.

Weaving Better Lives How a Non-Profit Organization Fights Child Labor “W e believe labor is an important part of the supply chain, and our workers must be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve,” declares Patrick McDarrah , President of Emma Gardner Design , in New York City. Erika Kurtz , Chief Operating Officer of New Moon Rugs based in Wilmington, DE, shares his commitment. However, she acknowledges, a concerned American company can’t see the situations their workers face thousands of miles away. “When you’re working from afar—as well-intentioned as you might be—it’s impossible to know what may or may not be happening at your mill when you’re not there. Facilities change, people come and go. There are so many moving parts.” Erika Kurtz , Chief Operating Officer of New Moon Rugs based in Wilmington, DE, shares his commitment. However, she acknowledges, a concerned American company can’t see the situations their workers face thousands of miles away. “When you’re working from afar—as well-intentioned as you might be—it’s impossible to know what may or may not be happening at your mill when you’re not there. Facilities change, people come and go. There are so many moving parts.” e believe labor is an important part of the supply chain, and our workers must be treated with the dignity and respect they deserve,” declares Patrick McDarrah , President of Emma Gardner Design , in New York City.

BY CAROL MILANO, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR BY CAROL MILANO, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

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