Factory-Direct Rug Production for Trade Buyers
1,000+ Trade Buyers Choose NP Rugs as Their Direct Factory
NP Rugs is a GoodWeave-certified handmade rug manufacturer in Kathmandu operating since 1991.
Trade accounts receive factory-direct pricing, custom production, and full ESG compliance
documentation with every order.
Est. 1991
1,000+ Active Trade Accounts
GoodWeave Certified
Label STEP Certified
Who This Programme Is For
NP Rugs works directly with:
– Interior designers and architects specifying custom rugs for residential and hospitality projects
– Hospitality buyers sourcing rugs for hotels, resorts, and commercial fit-outs
– Retailers and showrooms building a private-label or curated handmade rug range
– Importers and distributors sourcing factory-direct for better margins
We do not work through showrooms or distributors. Trade accounts deal directly
with our Kathmandu facility.
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Why Trade Buyers Choose NP Rugs Over a Middleman
The Factory, Not the Middleman
Most rug suppliers buying from Nepal are distributors. They purchase from factories like ours, add a margin, and sell to you. You pay for their warehouse, their sales team, and their markup - typically 30 to 60% above factory cost.
NP Rugs is the factory.
When you order through NP Rugs, the price reflects labour, materials, and export. Nothing else. The artisan who weaves your rug works at 780 Tusal Marg, Boudha - the same address on your invoice.
What That Means in Practice
- Lower unit cost at equivalent or higher quality
- Direct access to production - changes, samples, and updates without a middleman relaying messages
- Compliance documentation (GoodWeave, Label STEP) sourced from the facility that earned it, not a distributor repackaging paperwork
- No minimum order inflated to cover distributor logistics - our MOQ is one piece
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What Trade Accounts Receive
- Factory-Direct Pricing No distributor or showroom markup - you deal directly with the source.
- Full Customisation Construction type, material, knot density, size, colour, and pattern.
- Compliance Documentation GoodWeave and Label STEP certified with every bulk order.
- Dedicated Account Manager Direct contact at the Kathmandu facility throughout your order.
- Physical Sample Dispatch Sample rugs sent before full production begins.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Quality inspection carried out on every order before shipping.
- Confirmed Before Production Lead time and pricing locked in before a single knot is tied.
Manufacturing
What We Produce
Four construction methods from one integrated facility in Kathmandu.
Hand-Knotted
Tibetan and Persian knot techniques at 40 to 350 KPSI. A 9x12 ft rug at 100 KPSI requires approximately 1.3 million individual knots. The most durable construction we make.
Most DurableHand-Tufted
Customisable pile depth and texture. Shorter lead times than hand-knotted. Used widely in hospitality and retail custom programmes.
Hospitality & Retail
Hand-Loomed
Flatweaves and soumaks in natural plant-based fibres. Lightweight and scalable.
Natural FibresHand-Woven
Shuttle-woven on traditional looms. Suited to flatweave designs requiring tighter structure and finer pattern definition.
Fine Pattern Definition
Production Capacity & Lead Times
Our Kathmandu facility produces 4,000 to 5,000 square metres of finished rug per month. We accept orders from single-piece samples to multi-container bulk contracts.
Standard lead times from design sign-off:
5×8 ft rugs
7–8 weeks
6×9 ft rugs
8–9 weeks
8×10 ft rugs
10–11 weeks
9×12 ft rugs
11–12 weeks
GoodWeave and
Label STEP Certified Manufacturing
NP Rugs holds two independent certifications that US and European retail buyers require for ethical sourcing compliance.
Built on verified ethical production. Our supply chain is certified for zero child labour, safe working conditions, and legal wages, and is annually audited by GoodWeave International. Aligned with major US and European sourcing standards.
Aligned with ESG sourcing frameworks, our production ensures fair wages, safe working conditions, and responsible environmental practices. We provide complete compliance documentation for trade partners, verified through annual audits by Label STEP.
Member of Nepal Carpet Manufacturers & Exporters' Association, the national authority for export standards, quality benchmarks, and industry representation - reinforcing verified manufacturing and export credibility.
Both certificates ship as standard documentation with every bulk order.
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How to Order
Submit your brief
Send us your construction type, material, size, quantity, and any design reference. No fixed MOQ. We accept single-piece samples and multi-container contracts.
Receive a quote
We confirm pricing, lead time, and material availability within 24 hours.
Approve a sample
A physical sample is produced and dispatched for approval before full production begins.
Production begins
Construction, dyeing, and finishing at our Kathmandu facility. You receive production updates throughout.
Pre-shipment inspection and delivery
Every order is inspected before shipment. We ship via your preferred freight forwarder or arrange logistics directly.
Logistics
Shipping & Delivery
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GoodWeave Certified
Label STEP Certified
NCMEA Certified
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Label STEP Certified
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Global shipping via air and sea freight.
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) and FOB (Kathmandu) terms available.
Air freight: 5-7 working days. Sea freight: 25-35 days.
All orders include Certificate of Origin and commercial invoice for customs clearance.
GoodWeave and Label STEP certificates included with all bulk shipments.
Reach Out to us!
Trade buyers receive factory-direct pricing, full customisation support, and
GoodWeave-certified compliance documentation with every order. We respond to
all trade enquiries within 24 hours (Nepal Standard Time, UTC+5:45).
Get in Touch
Start a Trade Enquiry
Frequently Asked Questions -
From Our Trade Partners
GoodWeave and Label STEP certificates ship with every bulk order, alongside a
Certificate of Origin, commercial invoice, and packing list for customs clearance.
Standard terms are 50% deposit at order confirmation, 50% before shipment.