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Discarded Treasures: Producing Rugs from Rags

Umme Kulsum - a budding entrepreneur who designs charming rugs and mats from leftover fabric in a unique way.

Umme Kulsum Ali Akber of Karachi, Pakistan is a graduate of Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture and a budding entrepreneur who designs charming rugs and mats from leftover fabric in a unique way. In March, her hand-crafted designer rugs received acclaim at a contest held by New and Next University in Frankfurt, Germany,