Bedroom Rug Guide — Sizes, Placement & How to Choose
Rug Encyclopedia · Rooms The best bedroom rug is soft underfoot and large enough to extend well beyond the sides and foot of the bed. For a queen...
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Notes from the Atelier
On the craft, the family, and the care of a hand-knotted rug — written for people who want to know what they are standing on.
Rug Wool Grades — Hand-Spun, Kork & What Makes Good Wool
Rug Encyclopedia · Materials Not all wool is equal. The best rug wool is hand-spun highland sheep's wool with a high lanolin content, which makes a rug soft,...
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Natural vs Synthetic Rug Dyes — What's the Difference?
Rug Encyclopedia · Materials Traditional hand-knotted rugs are coloured with natural dyes made from plants, insects and minerals — madder root for red, indigo for blue, weld and...
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What Is a Silk Rug? Real Silk, Art Silk & How to Tell
Rug Encyclopedia · Materials A silk rug is a hand-knotted rug woven from natural silk — prized for its fine knotting, luminous sheen and colour that shifts with...
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What Is Abrash in a Rug? The Beauty of Colour Variation
Rug Encyclopedia · Materials Abrash is the subtle horizontal colour variation you see in a hand-knotted rug — gentle bands or streaks running across a field of colour....
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Silk vs Wool Rugs — Which Is Right for You?
Rug Encyclopedia · Materials Wool rugs are durable, resilient and family-friendly; silk rugs are luminous, finely detailed and luxurious but delicate. Choose wool for high-traffic living and silk...
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How to Spot a Quality Rug — What to Look For
Rug Encyclopedia · Buying a Rug You spot a quality hand-knotted rug by turning it over. A clear design on the back, high knot density, hand-spun wool with...
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How to Buy an Oriental Rug — A Beginner's Guide
Rug Encyclopedia · Buying a Rug To buy an oriental rug well, start with the right size for your room, decide on material and style, learn to judge...
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Vintage vs Antique Rugs — What's the Difference?
Rug Encyclopedia · Buying a Rug “Vintage” and “antique” are words about age, not quality. An antique rug is generally 100 or more years old, a semi-antique roughly...
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