Rugberry Journal

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in Rust in a styled entrance foyer, handloom wool and jute.

Cabra: Wool and Jute Woven Together

Cabra is handloom woven in New Zealand wool and jute: the look of jute, with wool softening its irregularity underfoot. Here is who it suits and how it compares.

Cabella Wool & Silk Rug in Flax in a styled living room, late light lifting the silk.

Colour

Cabella: Wool and Silk with a Low Sheen

Cabella is hand tufted in New Zealand wool and silk with a low sheen that moves with the light. Here is how its four colours behave in strong daylight and under warm lamps.

Hand Tufted

The Ombre Collection: Nine Gradations in Wool

Nine hand tufted New Zealand wool rugs, each moving slowly from one tone to another. How to choose a gradation and which way it should run.

Congrand Wool Rug, an ivory line looping across camel wool, holding the whole seating group. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Buying Guide

Rug Sizing Mistakes People Make Online

The most common online rug mistake is buying too small. Here is why a 5x8 floats in a big living room, the other sizing errors to avoid, and a tape test to run first.

Grain Wool Rug in Russet, handloom New Zealand wool, sized to the dining table. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Checklist

Questions to Ask Before You Order a Custom Rug

A custom rug is only as good as the brief behind it. These are the size, colour, fibre and approval questions to settle with Rugberry before an order begins.

Handwoven

Sustainable Rugs: Natural Fibre and Long-Life Options

A greener rug is one made from honest materials, sized right and kept for years. Here is what the Rugberry handwoven jute and handloom wool rugs offer, as labelled.

Hand Tufted

Shaped and Irregular Rugs: Buying Beyond the Rectangle

A shaped rug can soften an open plan room or fill a bay window that a rectangle never fits. Here is where they work, how to size them and what to ask.

Bedroom

The Softest Rugs Underfoot: Fibre and Pile Compared

Softness comes from two things: how fine the fibre is and how the pile is built. Here is how the Rugberry Cashmere Blend, Plush and a hand tufted wool compare for bare feet.

Cabra Wool & Jute Rug in Rust, handloom wool and jute, at the entrance of a home. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Durability

Rugs for Heavy Traffic: What Holds Up

For an entrance or a hall that never rests, choose a low, tight surface in wool or jute. Here is what holds up in busy homes and how to set it up.

A hand knotted rug with raised charcoal lines in a study.

Buying Guide

Why Handmade Rugs Cost What They Do

A handmade rug is priced on fibre, hand time and finishing. Here is where the money goes, and how to compare a handmade rug with a marketplace listing.