If you are new to this blog you may not know this about me: I LOVE BEAUTIFUL RUGS. I love them all. I especially love rugs that are extremely colorful (no neutrals, please and thank you) and come from all around the world. When we went to Morocco back in 2015 I came across a felted ball artisan in the souks of Marrakech and proceeded to buy at least 200 felted and embroidered balls. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them; I just knew that I really liked them.

Fast forward to 2018. I came across Sukhi  earlier this year and fell in love immediately with their full lineup of rugs from India, Morocco, Nepal and Turkey. My eye went straight to the felt ball rugs from Nepal, specifically the “Sajita” rug. Seeing these rugs brought back all of my happy memories of the felted balls in the souks of Marrakech. I am happy to now be the proud owner of a beautiful felt ball rug. The best part? ‘Sukhi’ means happy in Nepali.

I love how tightly packed each ball in the rug is, creating a really cushy feel underfoot. I also love the variations of color in my rug. I chose the Sajita because of the blue tones and how well I knew they would go with my living room furnishings. The 100% wool used to create these felt balls comes from New Zealand and is then used by artisans in Nepal to create these incredible rugs.

My rug had a tag attached telling me the name of the artisan who made it: Maya Rai. When you order a handmade rug from Sukhi, they give you information about the maker and provide you with a way to thank that person directly through their website. You can go here to meet the entire team; I was able to find Maya easily and put a face with a handcrafted item that she made! I find that this makes the overall experience much more personal. Even though Nepal is 7,700 miles away from me, Maya and the rug she created feel a lot closer.

As beautiful as all of the rugs offered through Sukhi are, the best part of this company is their overall social mission. Sukhi firmly believes that their artisans should have great pay and excellent, flexible working conditions. Artisans at Sukhi typically make 2-3 times the regional average and are often able to create from home while still being with their children. It makes me feel good to know that my rug was created by someone who wasn’t crammed into a sweatshop and is being paid well for their talent and time.

I adore my Sukhi rug and love the story behind the company. I also love that I fell in love with felt balls three years ago in Morocco and now have a rug with felt balls made in Nepal. Sometimes the world feels so wonderfully small, doesn’t it? Thank you to Sukhi for a beautiful part of Nepal for my home; I absolutely love it. If you would like to know more about Sukhi, their rugs and their mission please visit their website. There are also custom options with both the Moroccan and Nepali rugs so if you are interested in that please check out their respective pages.

*Disclosure: I received my Sajita rug from Sukhi complementary however my review and opinion is all my own. I only work with brands I wholeheartedly believe in and was thrilled to work with Sukhi. There are a lot of shady rug shops and houses out there and I am grateful that Sukhi is not one of them. Both their work AND their work ethic is fantastic; this is a great company to support!