Handwoven Wool Area Rug – Snow Colorway, 8x10 to 10x14

Snow is a white rather than an off-white or a cream, the pale end of the range. That makes it the most demanding colorway a wool rug comes in and the most effective one in a dark room. It is handwoven rather than knotted, in three sizes from 8' x 10' to 10' x 14'.

Handweaving builds the rug on a loom by passing weft through warp, so the structure is the surface: no separate pile tied on top, no backing layer underneath. The result is flatter and lighter than a knotted rug of the same dimensions, and wear takes the whole structure evenly rather than thinning a pile from the top down.

White wool on a floor is a decision about light more than about upkeep. It throws light back into a room with dark boards or few windows, which is what it is for. In a household where shoes stay on indoors, expect it to want regular attention.

• Construction: Handwoven
• Material: Wool
• Colorway: Snow
• Sizes: 8' x 10', 9' x 12', 10' x 14'