Journal

Guides to sizes, knots, care and the history behind the rugs.

Guides

The rug size guide: the right size for every room

Most rugs are bought too small. How to size a rug for a living room, a bedroom, a dining table and a hall, with the measurements that matter.

8 min read

Guides, 7 min read
Hand-knotted, hand-tufted or machine-made? What you're paying for
Three rugs can look alike in a photo and differ ten times in price. Here is how each is made, how long each lasts and which suits which room.
Guides, 6 min read
Buying a rug from India: shipping, duties and delivery abroad
How international orders are priced, packed and shipped, what the courier charges on delivery, and which rugs can't go to the United States.
Craft, the full guide
How our rugs are made
From the dye pot to the last knot: hand-knotting, tufting and flatweaves, and what 60, 160 or 400 knots per square inch look like.