Rugberry Journal

Flavia and Sepia: Earth Tones, Two Constructions

Flavia is a hand tufted marble of pale green, blush and sand; Sepia is a handloom rose brown lit by Botanical Silk. How the two constructions change the feel, the price and the room, with Grain Umb...

Natural, Salt or Taupe: Choosing a Cashmere Blend Rug

The Cashmere Blend rug is one handloom weave at 16 mm in three colours. How Natural, Salt and Taupe look against Indian floors, walls and light, and which to choose.

Luma: Handloom Botanical Silk in Four Colours

Luma is a plain handloom rug in Botanical Silk, a plant-based yarn with a moving sheen. How Greige, Charcoal, Gold and Gray behave on Indian floors and in Indian light.

Rugs for Restaurants, Cafes and Lounges

A rug in a restaurant has to take spills, sliding chairs and a nightly clean. Where rugs belong in a cafe or lounge, which weaves cope, and how to keep them.

Hand Woven or Handloom: Two Words for Two Constructions

Hand woven and handloom sound like the same thing, and in everyday speech they often are. On a rug label they point to two different rugs. Here is the difference.

Handloom or Hand Knotted: Which Suits Your Room

Both are made on a loom by hand, but one weaves the pile in rows and the other ties it knot by knot. Structure, feel, price per sq ft and the right room for each.

A Rug for a Home Study or Work From Home Corner

A study rug has three jobs: take a rolling chair, quieten a hard room for video calls and give the camera a calm backdrop. Sizes, weaves and prices.

Insignia: A Single Emblem on Handloom Wool and Botanical Silk

Insignia is a handloom rug in New Zealand wool and Botanical Silk, drawn with a single emblematic form at its centre. What it is made of, how it feels, where it works and what each size costs.

Plush or Grain: Choosing Between Rugberry's Handloom Wool Rugs

Plush and Grain are both handloom New Zealand wool, but one is deep and soft at 18 to 20 mm and the other low and textured at 12 to 14 mm. A head to head comparison by room, care, colour and price.

Earth Tone Rugs: Terracotta, Umber and Sage

Terracotta, umber, rust and sage rugs warm a room built on lime plaster, teak and stone. How to pick the shade, the fibre and the pile, with Rugberry wool and jute rugs and regular prices.