Tania's Story
The company is owned by London based textile designer, Tania Johnson. Tania graduated from London’s Royal College of Art with an MA in woven textiles and, following a couple of years working at a weaving mill in Switzerland, moved to New York which was to become her home for the next 12 years. She was a textile designer for Calvin Klein Home for several years and designed the brands’ first rug collection in 2002 which further developed her passion for innovative rug design.
After having her first child, Tania swapped full-time work for freelance textile consultancy, working with a number of high end brands in New York. Her dream during this period was to start her own business allowing her to create a beautiful product in an ethical way that would benefit the communities involved in the production.
Knowing that she wanted to produce exceptionally high quality rugs, and to be sure that they were made in a socially responsible manner, she contacted a number of factories in Nepal that were GoodWeave certified. Having had samples produced in one of her most intricate designs, Tania headed off to Nepal to meet with these factories and, based on both their ability to successfully weave her difficult design as well as demonstrating an ethical approach that was aligned with her own ideals, she chose a manufacturer that she has worked with solely since.
Tania launched her debut collection of hand knotted rugs in New York under her own label, Tania Johnson Design, in May 2010 before returning to the UK in 2011.
After having her first child, Tania swapped full-time work for freelance textile consultancy, working with a number of high end brands in New York. Her dream during this period was to start her own business allowing her to create a beautiful product in an ethical way that would benefit the communities involved in the production.
Knowing that she wanted to produce exceptionally high quality rugs, and to be sure that they were made in a socially responsible manner, she contacted a number of factories in Nepal that were GoodWeave certified. Having had samples produced in one of her most intricate designs, Tania headed off to Nepal to meet with these factories and, based on both their ability to successfully weave her difficult design as well as demonstrating an ethical approach that was aligned with her own ideals, she chose a manufacturer that she has worked with solely since.
Tania launched her debut collection of hand knotted rugs in New York under her own label, Tania Johnson Design, in May 2010 before returning to the UK in 2011.