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Savannah Jute Rug in a styled render, hand knotted jute beneath low teak furniture.

Wabi Sabi and the Handmade Rug

Wabi sabi finds beauty in the irregular and the worn. Here is how jute and handloom wool rugs bring that quality to an Indian home, and how to tell character from a fault.

Kora Jute Rug in a styled living room with a low bench, handwoven jute in a calm grid.

Handloom

Japandi Rugs: Texture Over Pattern

Japandi rooms rely on low furniture, pale wood and honest materials. The rug carries the texture, so here is how to pick fibre, weave and tone for one.

Grain Wool Rug in Russet in a styled reading corner, handloom wool in a warm red brown.

Festivals

Diyas, Incense and Rugs: Fire Sense at Home

Diyas and agarbatti are part of daily life in many Indian homes. Here is how to keep them and your rugs safely apart.

Stratum Knotted Rug in Dune on a Kota stone floor in a styled living room render.

Colour

Rugs on Kota, Granite and Stone Floors

Kota, granite and Jaisalmer stone each have a strong colour of their own. Here is how to choose a rug that sits well on each, either in tone or in contrast.

Grain Wool Rug in Tan on a polished marble floor in a styled living room.

Care

A Daily Rug Routine for Busy Households

Most rug damage in Indian homes comes from the daily jhadu and pocha. Here is a simple routine your household help can follow instead.

Savannah Jute Rug in a styled living room with a pale limestone floor, hand knotted jute with a firm, textured surface.

Care

Fringe on Rugs: Why Some Have It

Fringe is the warp of a knotted or woven rug, left long past the last row. Here is why some rugs have it, and how it fares in a busy Indian home.

Kora Jute Rug in a living room, handwoven jute in a grid of banded marks. Room is a digital render; the rug is from a product photo.

Construction

Handwoven Flatweave Rugs Explained

A flatweave is a rug woven from warp and weft alone, with no pile standing up. If you grew up with a cotton dhurrie, you already know the family.

Savannah Jute Rug in Natural in a styled living room, hand knotted jute with a firm, textured surface.

Buying Guide

Why Handmade Rugs Have Small Irregularities

A handmade rug is never machine straight. Here is how to tell expected variation from a real fault, and how to check a new rug fairly when it arrives.

Grain Wool Rug in Russet in a styled dining room, handloom New Zealand wool under a table for eight.

Cleaning

Which Rug Fibres Are Easiest to Clean

Wool, jute, silk and recycled fibres behave very differently with a spilt cup of chai. Here they are ranked for cleaning at home in Indian conditions.

Savannah Jute Rug in a styled living room, hand knotted jute in a warm golden tone.

Care

Do Jute Rugs Shed: What to Expect

Jute rugs do shed, as short brittle fibre and a fine dust rather than soft fluff. Here is what to expect on a floor that is swept every day, and how to reduce it.