With the flatweave technique, horizontal strands (the weft), are woven over and under vertical strands (the warp), repeatedly until the rug is complete. Unlike other techniques, such as hand-tufting, flatweave does not produce a pile, rather it creates an even and flat surface. This technique allows for intricate designs and patterns and the rugs tend to be lightweight yet durable. They are also reversible and easy to clean, making them a practical and popular choice.

When you buy a wool pile rug, you may notice that it sheds fluff when it's new. That's because of the surplus fibres left in the rug after the production process. Loose fibres occur naturally in all real wool rugs, and will, after a while, disappear of their own accord. If you wish, however, you can speed up this natural process by vacuuming it regularly, always working with the same lengthwise movements along the rug.

Wool is a practical natural material that usually comes from sheep. The raw wool is washed and then spun into yarn. Wool rugs have many advantages. They're soft, warm and comfortable to walk on, and they're also very hardwearing. They're stain-resistant too, because wool has it own natural oil. This means that dirt stays on the surface and doesn't penetrate into the rug. All wool rugs shed - some more, some less - vacuum them regularly to prevent the loose fibres from scattering.

STOPP and STOPP FILT anti-slip rug underlays keep your rugs firmly in place, so no one slips on them. Cut the underlays to any size you need. STOPP FILT, which is 4 mm thick, also helps preserve hand-knotted rugs and makes all your rugs feel thicker and softer.