For over 20 years, Kabul Carpet UK Ltd. has been a family-run business redefining the UK market for handmade Oriental rugs offering unmatched variety, fair pricing, and trusted British quality.
Still owned and operated by two generations of the founding family, it continues to uphold the British principles that our established clientele trust unwaveringly.
Our business was founded to address a significant gap in the UK market for fine handmade Oriental rugs, particularly in terms of supply, choice, and size. Previously, such rugs were available only in limited, curated collections at small, independent retailers scattered across the UK. Pricing was inconsistent, and there was no centralised place for the trade to view and purchase rugs in various sizes. The market was challenging due to limited choice, scalability issues, and unreliable pricing.
Kabul Carpet UK Ltd. changed all of this.
Starting with humble beginnings in Edinburgh, our initial focus was on rug cleaning and restoration. Building on that foundation, we became the first British family to vertically integrate into the Oriental rug industry, initially selling to the trade and then to private clients. We recognised that many smaller retail outlets acted as core distributors, so we created a UK-wide business capable of offering an unrivalled collection of fine Oriental rugs across both the trade and private sectors. Our Edinburgh location served as a small distribution centre, complementing a large warehouse facility in London. This centralised London warehouse was a first of its kind in the UK rug industry, providing buyers with the unique opportunity to view an extensive global collection of Oriental rugs on a large scale.
Our goal then and our goal now, is not only to provide world-class rugs and comprehensive services, but also to operate differently. We aim to offer unmatched British service grounded in trust, transparency, honesty, and straightforward dealings with no limitations. We offer our clients an enjoyable, luxurious, buying experience with no pressure that is memorable for all the right reasons. Most notably, we are the wholesalers who deal directly with weavers in the Middle East without any intermediaries.
Over 20 years later, we continue to supply handmade rugs and carpets to some of the UK’s most beloved department stores, world-class interior designers, and directly to you, our clients. Each rug we stock is crafted from hand-spun wool, silk, or cotton, dyed with organic natural dyes, and purchased directly from the handloom where it was woven.
Our extensive collection of unique Oriental carpets, rugs and runners allows us to source exactly what our clients are looking for. However, if your heart is set on a specific rug design that we cannot find, we have the ability to weave bespoke rugs perfectly suited to your specifications. Additionally, our services include measuring, home trials, free pick up & delivery, part exchanges, care & repair and a one of a kind champagne experience. We ensure that you receive the highest level of service across the board, and we are able to walk beside you throughout the buying process, thereby establishing a trusted relationship for years to come.
We have over 4,000 unique rugs, carpets and runners in our collection, and we have detailed a very brief overview below of some of our client favourites that form part of our extensive range.
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