From its Kathmandu workshop, UMRAO Cashmere manufactures cashmere textiles for customers around the world, exporting for the past 12 years. Every piece is hand-woven or hand-knitted, with traditional craft carried through a detailed hand-finishing process; the company is also among the few worldwide to weave cashmere blankets and throws on Jacquard looms. Its fibers come from Tibet and Mongolia, and its products are sold under the UMRAO CASHMERE label in cities including New York, London, Paris and Copenhagen.
TamarianFrom its Baltimore base, Tamarian designs and imports fine handmade rugs knotted in the Tibetan tradition, with Nepalese workshops producing pieces that range from traditional to contemporary. The company also develops custom rugs and its Habit collection, extending its craft to hand-woven designs from India and Afghanistan. Tamarian has been a Label STEP Fair Trade Partner since 2021 and is described as one of Nepal’s largest import-export ventures focused on hand-woven rugs.BALTIMORE, MD
Be Inthavong, LLCFor more than a century, Be Inthavong’s family has preserved the Lao tradition of silk weaving, a heritage the Vientiane-born designer now reinterprets through his own textile company. After apprenticing on his family’s looms in Laos, Inthavong developed a rare process that handlooms micro-strips of leather into silk, creating fabrics for fashion and interior applications. The company received the 2013 International Product Design Awards’ best textile honor in London.NEW YORK CITY, NY
ShyamAhujaShyam Ahuja turns Indian handloom traditions into luxury home furnishings, best known for handmade rugs and dhurries that reimagine the traditional flat-woven form. Rooted in India with a presence in New York, the brand works with artisans across regions including Jaipur and Varanasi, using techniques passed down through generations. Its custom service extends that craft to made-to-measure pieces, while its collections appear in homes, hotels, and cultural spaces worldwide.NEW YORK, NY
V. FRAAS GmbHFounded in 1880 by Valentin Fraas in Upper Franconia, V. FRAAS GmbH is a fifth-generation family company that manufactures and trades textile accessories, with scarves and shawls at its core. Its distinctive FRAAS plaid has appeared in the company’s textiles since the early 20th century, while Cashmink®—made in its own manufacturing operation—has become another signature material. The company combines its Helmbrechts heritage with a vertically integrated production facility in Zhangjiagang, China, established in 2004 and spanning 22,000 square metres.New York, NY