Trade buyers, interior stylists, and homeowners across South Africa use the same filters to narrow the range by room, palette, and weave, then request a swatch card or send floor plans for a made-to-measure quote. Every listing carries real measurements in centimetres, knot density, pile height, and wool and silk blend percentages, so you can shortlist before anyone picks up the phone.
Three details from the working catalogue that decide most shortlists: knot definition up close, undyed colour shifts across a field, and how a low-profile weave sits in a narrow room.
At 100 knots, the lotus medallion holds a crisp edge even after a season of foot traffic. Stylists usually photograph this corner against fabric swatches before they commit to a palette.
Three sheep breeds go into this kilim, so the field drifts from cool to warm across the width. Trade buyers check that drift against their floor sample before placing a repeat order.
Felted rather than knotted, so it sits flat under a hallway door and stays put on polished floors with a thin underlay. Homeowners often start here before sizing a larger room.
Most rug listings online give you a photo and a vague size. Ours give you the numbers a buyer actually needs: centimetres, knot density, pile height, and the wool and silk blend behind each piece. That is the difference between guessing and specifying.
Every listing states the exact size in centimetres, the knot count per square inch, and the pile height in millimetres. If a rug is 244 x 305 cm at 100 knots, that is what the tag says, whether you are fitting a hallway or a hotel lobby.
Tibetan and Nepali wool is sourced from high-altitude sheep, spun and carded by hand, then dyed in small batches with indigo, madder, and undyed natural greys. No synthetic shortcuts, no colour that fades after two seasons in a sunny room.
Send floor plans and we quote the approximate weeks the piece will take on the loom, not a vague "allow extra time". Trade buyers and stylists get the same schedule, so a project deadline can be planned around it.
Undyed natural greys and deep indigo tones read differently against paint and fabric. We send swatch cards so stylists can hold the wool next to a sample board before specifying a size or a motif.
Sort by room, palette, and weave. A felted runner for a narrow corridor, a flatweave kilim that sits low under doors, or a lotus medallion for a living room: the catalogue is built around where the rug will actually go.
We import from Himalayan weaving cooperatives and finish each piece in our own studio. That means fewer rugs on the floor, but more attention to selvedges, fringes, and the details that decide whether a rug lasts a decade or two.
Curious how the finishing work is done? Read more on our capabilities page, or get in touch to talk through a specific room.
Three rugs that come up again and again in trade orders, stylist mood boards, and hallway measurements sent in from Cape Town and Pretoria. Each one lists its real size, knot count, and fibre mix, so you can check it against a floor plan before you ask for a swatch.
100-knot Tibetan wool
Undyed ivory field with a deep indigo lotus, woven in a Kathmandu valley cooperative. Pile sits around 8 mm, so it stays soft underfoot while the knot definition still reads in raking light. Ready to ship from the Johannesburg showroom.
Open the listingFlatweave kilim
Woven on a narrow upright loom from undyed grey and walnut fleece, with the colour shifting gently across the field. No pile, so it sits low under doors and rolls up easily for storage. A thin underlay keeps it from creeping on polished floors.
Open the listingFelted wool runner
Felted rather than knotted, which gives corridors and bedside strips a denser, quieter surface. Walnut and oat cloud border with a narrow undyed band at each end. Rotate it every few months to even out wear along the walking line.
Open the listingWorking on a hospitality or retail floor? Send the room schedule and we will match weave and palette before anything goes on the loom.