New Delhi, India
Indian Carpet Centre, which trades as ICC Homes, was established in 1969 in New Delhi to make hand knotted and hand tufted carpets for the international market. In 1990 it added a custom rug manufacturing capability, and it later brought in handloom weaving for both broadloom carpeting and rugs. The range now covers hand knotted, hand tufted and handwoven rugs, dhurries, outdoor rugs and broadloom, sold to wholesale importers, distributors and retail stores across North America, Europe and Australia. Contract installations have gone to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Japan, Sri Lanka and Nepal as well as Europe and North America. It is ISO 9001 certified, holds Export House status from the Government of India, and is certified by GoodWeave, by Care and Fair and by Sedex under SMETA, with ISO 14000 environmental management also among its standards.
Rugs knotted by hand on the loom, the construction ICC was set up to make in 1969. The current range runs to 26 designs supplied to distributors and retailers in North America, Europe and Australia.
Rugs tufted by hand into a backing cloth and finished in the company own units. Fifty two designs are shown in the range, and custom colourways and sizes are made to order through the custom rug capability added in 1990.
Woven rugs listed at 51 designs, made after ICC extended its production into handloom weaving. They sit alongside the knotted and tufted ranges for wholesale and retail customers.
Flat woven dhurries, at 62 designs the company largest single range. They are supplied to wholesale importers and retail chains across North America and Europe.
Rugs built for outdoor use, listed at 37 designs. They are sold through the same wholesale and retail channels as the indoor ranges.
Broadloom carpeting woven on handlooms, a capability ICC added when it expanded its handloom production. It supplies broadloom rolls and rugs for contract installations, which the company says it has delivered in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Japan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Europe and North America.