Prototype. Chapter text drafted from the research notes and not yet checked at the archives. Images awaiting permission are marked.

Kaleen India

Company · not yet checked at the source

Made by: Radhe Rathi (joined by Monty Rathi, 2000)
Date: founded 1996
Place: Jaipur / Mumbai (plants in Panipat, Mirzapur, Bikaner)
Held by: Kaleen India
Themes: Companies & modern tufting, Global diffusion of tufting

View at the source Cited in chapter 10, note 22

Cite this source

Radhe Rathi (joined by Monty Rathi, 2000). “Kaleen India,” founded 1996. Kaleen India. kaleen.com/about.

Research notes

Radhe Rathi left his family's textile export business and in 1996 started trading rugs abroad (reportedly selling from a van in the US), then moved into manufacturing; a US distribution arm, Kaleen Rugs & Broadloom, followed in 1997. With his brother Monty he set up plants in Panipat, Mirzapur and Bikaner, making hand-knotted, hand-tufted, flatweave and power-loom rugs. Group turnover Rs 250 crore (FY20). Why it matters: a modern exporter-importer of the Jaipur Living type, spanning the main Indian tufting centres (Panipat and Mirzapur–Bhadohi). Dates: 1996 agreed (YourStory, Domotex); family business start given as early 1980s (company) vs 1966 (Domotex). Independent sources: https://yourstory.com/smbstory/jaipur-carpet-manufacturer-kaleen-india-rugs-textiles-industry · https://www.domotex.de/aussteller/kaleen-lifestyle-pvt-ltd/N1532659 Research note (Oct 2026): facts taken from search-result summaries; the pages themselves weren't opened. Check the cited pages before quoting.