Vloer

Knotted in Jansenville, finished in Woodstock

Undyed Karoo wool, Eastern Cape mohair and natural fibre, woven by hand and sold off the workshop floor.

See what is on the floor
Merino under a bed, Tamboerskloof
Merino under a bed, Tamboerskloof
Mohair down a Parkhurst passage
Mohair down a Parkhurst passage
The Woodstock floor, Saturday
The Woodstock floor, Saturday
Flatweave on screed, Nieu-Bethesda
Flatweave on screed, Nieu-Bethesda

The fibre, before it is a rug

Karoo merino, undyed
Karoo merino, undyed
Angora mohair, Jansenville
Angora mohair, Jansenville
Sisal, cut and bound
Sisal, cut and bound
Jute rope, hand-coiled
Jute rope, hand-coiled
Cotton rag, factory offcuts
Cotton rag, factory offcuts
Sheepskin, washed and combed
Sheepskin, washed and combed

Every rug here started as a warp strung in the Karoo

We string the loom in Jansenville and eight women knot against it, about nine thousand knots to the square metre. A two by three metre rug is roughly eleven weeks of somebody's hands.

Buy off the floor

On the floor in Woodstock

Karoo Wool RugWool rugsKaroo Wool RugR6 450.00Choose a size
Bordered Sisal MatNatural fibreBordered Sisal MatR2 850.00Choose a size
Braided Jute RoundNatural fibreBraided Jute RoundR1 950.00Choose a size
Undyed SheepskinHides & skinsUndyed SheepskinR1 250.00Add to cart

Tell us the room

Length, width, and whether it is tiles, screed or wood underneath. 87 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock · 021 447 3160 · Saturdays 09:00 to 13:00, weekdays by appointment.