INNOVATION THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY
An ARZU STUDIO HOPE rug is an investment in sustainability in its broadest sense. In addition to driving economic sustainability, ARZU STUDIO HOPE rugs capture the sustainable and enduring artistry developed centuries ago and passed to the skillful hands of Afghan women weavers. ARZU STUDIO HOPE rugs are handmade with sheep’s wool and, whenever possible, dyes may be purely derived from natural materials found in madder root, walnut husks, or pomegranates.
Exploration of new renewable resources for fuel, energy, food cultivation in arid climates, and water purification are future innovations to be incorporated into ARZU STUDIO HOPE’s community development projects from the Bamyan Women’s Community Center to the Community Garden-Greenhouse and Community Sports Centers projected for completion in 2010.