About The Rug Company

Our History

Creation is a collaborative process. At The Rug Company our handknotted rugs are the result of the shared passion and dedication of a diverse network of people. One that ranges from the skilled weavers in Nepalese mills, to the dedicated teams laying the finished rugs in homes around the globe.

We share a collective pride that we produce and source the finest quality rugs in the world. For 20 years we have been driven by curiosity and a cultivated collector’s eye, travelling far and wide to discover rare and exceptional pieces. Crafting each rug takes four months, but they last generations because we use the same time-honoured techniques employed by artisans for hundreds of years.

A synergy of nature and craft, the refined textures of our rugs are elevated by the raw materials we choose. We only use wool from high on the Tibetan plateau, wool so rich in natural lanolin that it is oily to touch. Our spinners, weavers and dyers handling it with reverence to retain its extraordinary properties.

Design is at the heart of everything we do from our experienced in-house studio to external talents with whom we collaborate; visionary designers who have blazed a trail in their respective fields of fashion, design or architecture.

We understand that selecting a rug is a process too - a personal journey - that takes time, but is well worth the wait.