Rugberry Journal

What Is Jute: The Plant Fibre Behind the Rug

Jute is one of India's most familiar fibres, from gunny sacks to rugs. Here is how the plant becomes a rug, and how it behaves on your floor.

Alpaca is soft, warm and almost free of grease. Here is how it compares with wool and cashmere on a floor, and where it suits an Indian home.

Mohair is one of the most lustrous animal fibres, and one of the rarest in rugs. Here is what it brings to a floor, and how to ask for it.

You may know merino from a soft sweater. On a floor, a fine wool behaves differently. Here is what merino is and when it makes sense in a rug.

Most Rugberry wool rugs are labelled New Zealand wool. Here is what that label means for an Indian home, and what to check beyond it.

Three colours, one handloom wool and cashmere blend. What the blend does underfoot, which rooms it suits, and how to keep it soft.

Wool is the forgiving fibre; silk is the one that holds the light. How wool, silk and wool and silk rugs differ in feel, sheen and wear.