Agra, India
Old Agra Export has made hand knotted carpets since 1919, with five generations of the OAE family in the trade. Founded in Agra, it works with importers and rug brands worldwide, offers a custom design program, and runs a women empowerment initiative in rural communities.
Noble House and Erased collections, Indo Ghazni collection, Hampton collection, Mirrage collection, custom design programme
Hand knotted revivals of oriental patterns from Egyptian Mamluk, Iranian Bidjar and Turkish Konya traditions, in their original colours.
Hand woven rugs drawing on Ghazni and Indian design traditions.
Designs the company says are drawn from the medieval Mughal and Mamluk periods. Hand knotted in wool.
Bespoke rugs made to customer preference in a range of sizes and shapes.
Hand knotted rugs in wool and viscose, worked in a delicate palette with a subtle ombre effect.
Rugs in a soft looped texture with a viscose pile.
Designs that sit between the classical and the modern, keeping traditional layouts in quieter colouring. Hand knotted like the rest of the house range.
A contemporary line in the firm's catalogue, drawn for plainer interiors. Made to the same hand knotted construction the house has worked in since 1919.
8 recorded shipments · first shipment 2021 · latest shipment Jul 2026