kush carpets and ethical consumerism
By on April 1st, 2008
Discover the magical world of Kush Carpets–a locally owned hand-knotted rug boutique in Portland, Oregon that is as fabulous as it is green. Owners Rebecca and Brian Robins share their inspiring story on how they became fair trade and sustainable living advocates through their love of these gorgeous hand-crafted rugs. Their story will make your heart melt. I know it did mine. Kush Carpets is located at 900 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Click below to play.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:34 pm
People who care about the health of the planets and its beings are beautiful.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Oh Cheryl! Kush is so great. I think I need one of each of those rugs! And the proprietors are so kind. I really like their philosophy of sustainability and the way they care for the customers and let them try the rugs out! I am thinking I may need one of the wall hangings in the new clinic! Such great color and movement - when can we go shopping?!
April 1st, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I LOVE those carpets! It’s amazing how modern some of those designs are, yet they’re made in some of the most traditional places in the world. And, how about her job?! I would love to do what she does for a living. That must be the most rewarding feeling.
Great job Cheryl! These vlogs just keep getting better and better. And they’re so informative! Keep up the incredibly important work!
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 am
Hand-sheared, hand-spun, vegetable dyes, and hand-knotted, that all sounds so, um, healthy — can I say that a rug sounds healthy? That’s the rug I want. Also, he mentions rugmark, which I found here: http://www.rugmark.org — check it out, it’s quite worthwhile.
April 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 am
The one thing you said that stood out with me is that these obviously gorgeous rugs were made with LOVE. I think that as a society we have gotten so far way from the source of products. There is a detatchment so we are more apt to get rid of things which isn’t very sustainable. But when you know about the product when the “thing” has a human source and energy to it, it becomes special. It contributes to the good energy that we are all striving ( atl least I hope we are all striving) to bring into our worlds.
Thank you for your dedication to educate and celebrate. Thank you to the Kush owners for staying true to who they are and what they believe in. And thank you to the people who use their talents to enrich our worlds. This is all so very good how can you not love it?
June 13th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
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