OBEETEE was established in 1920 and today is India's leading producer and exporter
of exquisite hand-knotted, hand-tufted and flatwoven carpets. In 1997, OBEETEE INC
was created in New York to facilitate both product marketing and distribution for
all of North America.
Internationally recognized as the premier source for the finest of handmade
carpets in India, OBEETEE has received countless national awards for being the
country's largest and most reputable exporter.
A pioneer of numerous manufacturing processes, OBEETEE is also the world's first licensee
of the 'Woolmark' for hand-knotted rugs since 1969, and the first handmade rug
company in the world to become a brand partner with the 'Wools of New Zealand' mark in 1997.
They take social and environmental responsibilities seriously, and were the first
in the industry in India to set up water effluent treatment plants and air pollution
control systems. Today, because of this, the fields behind their factory are lush
with fertile farmland. Social welfare, too, is a top priority. OBEETEE encourages and
supports the local school systems within the weaving region.
OBEETEE has approximately 1,100 employees and works with some 16,000 independent
artisans engaged in the weaving and processing of our carpets in India.
Given these numbers when coupled with current data on family demographics,
it is estimated that OBEETEE is responsible for the well being of over 100,000 men,
women and children throughout an area encompassing some 60,000 square miles.
Not only does OBEETEE provide the highest compensation and most favorable working
conditions to their artisans, they also use the safest dyes and chemicals, thereby
ensuring the continued good health for these workers - the finest master
craftsmen within our industry.
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