Published October 31, 2026 | Version 1.0
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A glossary of handmade rug trade terms for buyers

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Raheem & Son

Description

Published by Raheem & Son, founded 1927 in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, India. A glossary of 39 terms used when buying handmade rugs from India: ordering and sampling (MOQ, strike-off, tuft card, lead time, private label and OEM), construction and specification (hand-knotted, hand-tufted, handloom, flatweave, KPSI, GSM, pile height, abrash, size tolerance, AQL), Incoterms 2020 (EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP, DDP, FCL and LCL), customs and documents (HS 5701 to 5703, IEC, certificate of origin, bill of lading) and bodies and registrations (CEPC, GI, GoodWeave, OEKO-TEX). Supersedes the earlier glossary record (Zenodo 23746127): strike-off and sampling are now 5 to 20 days. Plain-language definitions as published on the live glossary page by Raheem & Son, reviewed 30 October 2026, as a PDF and a CSV. Contains no prices.

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Related works

Is new version of
Other: https://zenodo.org/records/23746127 (URL)
Is supplement to
Other: https://raheemandson.com/glossary (URL)
Other: https://raheemandson.com/how-to-order (URL)