Hand-knotted rug in red and navy hung above a carved wooden cabinet
Imam Carpet Co. · Since 1952

Seven decades of handmade rugs

Hand-knotted, hand-woven and jute rugs, chosen and made by three generations of one family in Pakistan.
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Certified fair trade

Pakistan's only Label STEP certified rug store

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Ivory rug with black motifs draped over a wooden balcony railing
Designed by Ahsan Imam

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Since 1952

Roots in Bhadohi

Our family comes from Bhadohi, a carpet-weaving town near Mirzapur in India. After moving to Pakistan, Imam Uddin Ansari founded Imam Carpet Co. in 1952 and bought directly from weavers at fair wages. His sons, Qaisar and Ahsan Imam, carried the business forward.

These photos from our family archive show our own weavers and workshop in the early years.

A woman spinning wool on a charkha at an Imam Carpet Co. workshop in the early years

Spinning

Wool spun by hand on a charkha, a wooden spinning wheel.

Two Imam Carpet Co. weavers knotting a rug at an upright loom in the early years

Knotting

Weavers tying knots by hand at an upright loom.

Three men washing a finished rug with wooden paddles at an Imam Carpet Co. workshop in the early years

Washing

A finished rug washed by hand with wooden paddles.

A craftsman finishing the pile of a hand-knotted rug at an Imam Carpet Co. workshop in the early years

Finishing

A craftsman finishing the pile by hand.

Rug services

Made to your size

Choose one of our designs and we make it to your measurements in 6 to 8 weeks. Tell us the size and we email you a quote.

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Cleaning and repair

We clean, repair, restore and overdye handmade rugs. Bring yours to the showroom or message us on WhatsApp.

Rug care

Home viewing in Karachi

Shortlist up to 10 rugs and we bring them to your home. No charge if you buy one, and a small delivery fee if you don't.

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282 Abdullah Haroon Road, Karachi

See every rug in person, Monday to Saturday. Online orders can be picked up here too.

Imam Carpet Co. showroom with rugs hung on the walls and rolled along the floor