Knüpferin Nepal

Production and manufacturing

All carpets in the Mischioff carpet collections are made from high-quality natural materials and are manufactured in a traditional way and under fair conditions, entirely by hand.

Kathmandu

Handmade carpets from a traditional Swiss company

The Swiss family business Mischioff, now in its fourth generation, is a major retailer and manufacturer of handmade carpets, renowned worldwide for its exceptional creations. The exclusive Brand Carpet e captivates carpet enthusiasts around the globe.

The diverse collections offer the perfect designer rug . Particular emphasis is placed on the high quality of their own rug collections, all of which are made from pure natural materials.

The majority of the collections are now manufactured in Nepal – Managing Director Dani Misio regularly visits the production facilities himself to get a firsthand impression of the working and living conditions of the weavers and to strengthen relationships in the individual countries.

»MADE BY HAND«
Insights into the production of our fair trade carpets

Sustainable production entirely by hand

Thanks to the skill of the more than 600 employees at the Mischioff Manufactory in Nepal, the complex designs are precisely implemented by hand under fair working conditions and environmentally friendly manufacturing methods.

This includes preparing, spinning, and dyeing the materials, the traditional Weaving and washing of the carpets, as well as the final finishing touches and quality control. In our image gallery, we present the individual steps from raw material to exclusive carpet.

Step 1: Carding, spinning and dyeing the materials

Step 2: Carpet Weaving using traditional knotting techniques

Step 3: Washing and brushing the carpets

Step 4: The Finishing – Stretching, Fine-tuning, Sewing and Shipping

Discover the diversity of our collections

Every single rug in our handmade rug collections is a genuine Fair Trade rug, certified by the Fair Trade label STEP. Learn more about the guidelines for fair trade handmade rugs in our Fair Trade Rugs .

All collections are on display both in our online catalog and in the large Mischioff showroom in Embrach near Zurich – around 1,500 carpets from the current collections and antique collector's items are exhibited here. Make an appointment today – we look forward to your visit!