Rugberry Journal

Why New Wool Rugs Shed and When It Settles

Fluff from a new wool rug is loose fibre left over from spinning, not the rug coming apart. Here is why it happens, what to expect and how to handle it.

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 Indian daylight and under warm lamps.

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.

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.

Rugs from ₹30,000 to ₹50,000: The Middle Ground

Most of the Rugberry range starts in this band. What ₹30,000 to ₹50,000 buys in wool, wool and silk, and how the price changes when you size up.

Handloom vs Hand Tufted Rugs: A Buyer's Comparison

A handloom rug is woven on a loom. A hand tufted rug is built by punching yarn through cloth. Each suits different designs, and neither wins everywhere.

Hand Knotted vs Hand Tufted Rugs: The Real Difference

Both are made by hand, but not in the same way. What separates a ₹40,000 tufted wool rug from a ₹1.75 lakh knotted one, and when each is right.