Wool
Fiber
Wool rugs: 2,061 styles in every construction
Wool rugs are rugs with a pile or weave of 100 percent sheep's wool, the fiber that hides soil, resists crushing, takes dye deeply and ages into a patina rather than wearing out. Interiors carries 2,061 wool rug styles, the largest fiber group in the library, shipped from the mill, from Prestige Mills (265), Couristan (199), Harcourt Collection (145) and Nourison (128).
Every construction is here in wool: 555 hand-loomed and hand-woven, 109 hand-tufted, 346 Wilton woven, 402 tufted from broadloom, 140 hand-knotted and 157 machine woven. 1,930 styles are made to order in 4 to 16 weeks depending on the weave and 105 are custom programs where the pattern, color and size are drawn for the job. Most New Zealand wool is in the hand-loomed and cut pile styles; the coarser, longer-staple wools go into the hand-knotted and flatweave pieces.
Wool area rugs are the default for a living room, library or primary bedroom; specify the construction to the room, a hand-knotted or Wilton for traffic and a hand-tufted or hand-loomed for softness. Wool should be vacuumed without a beater bar, not steam cleaned and not left damp. Custom size wool rugs are cut from wool carpet through the Design Studio in 3 to 5 weeks. Start sizing with the area rug size guide, and compare wool blend rugs where a silk or nylon component changes the spec.
