Rug Construction, Price, and Craftsmanship | An Interview with Asha Shaudray, the President and CEO of Jaipur Living

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Alice Lane

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🗓️ 6 February 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Today we have Asha Shaudray, the President and CEO of Jaipur Living. We are going to learn about all things rugs! Jaipur Living is the world’s largest manufacturer of hand-knotted rugs. Asha was raised in India and grew up surrounded by expert weavers as her father founded Jaipur Rugs in 1978. She earned her bachelor’s in business administration from Emery University and is a prominent leader in the business community. She serves on numerous leadership boards and was named an Earnston Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2021. Tune in to learn about the construction of rugs, and how to check for durability and quality when making your next rug purchase! 0:00 Intro 04:39 Different constructions of rugs 15:10 How to evaluate the quality of your rug 23:54 Best ways to care for your rug 27:12 Selecting the right size rug 32:05 Rug durability 33:14 How to properly layer your rug “Even though handmade rugs have the reputation of being more expensive, you can find an amazing handmade rug at a good price and value these days because there are so many different types of constructions.” 16:05

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dear Alice, a lifestyle approach to interior design.
0:16.0	Okay, we're so excited, you guys.
0:25.1	Today we have Asha Shadri is the president and CEO of Jaipur Living.
0:31.2	I'm so excited for today.
0:32.4	We're going to learn about all things rugs.
0:34.5	And I want to tell you a little something about Asha.
0:37.2	Like, she's just incredible.
0:38.8	Jaipur Living is the world's largest manufacturer of hand-knotted rugs. Asha was raised in India
0:44.1	and grew up surrounded by expert weavers as her father founded Jaipur rugs in India in
0:49.7	1978. So cool. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University. Asha is a prominent
0:57.0	leader in the business community. She serves on numerous leadership boards and was named an Ernst & Young
1:02.4	entrepreneur of the year finalist in 2021. So cool. She's providing education, health care,
1:08.7	and basic human needs to its network of 40,000
1:12.1	artisans in 700 rural villages across India.
1:15.4	Amazing.
1:16.4	That's so crazy.
1:17.4	That's so cool.
1:18.4	So you're going to be a part of that.
1:19.9	I know.
1:20.9	Those are a few quick bullets about Asha, just so you guys understand how fantastic she is.
1:24.9	Jaipur Living is the company that she runs is one of our very
1:28.9	favorite rug vendors here at Dallas Lane. It's, they, I feel like, artistically, they
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