Handwoven wool rug

This Saturday, our latest rug will appear in the NRC’s living special. Fair Fabrics developed this rug on behalf of the NRC and had it made in a numbered edition. The rugs are traditionally woven by a coalition of 5 smaller weaving workshops, located in the Tunisian mountains. The design was created by the Dutch designer Willemiek van Kuijlenborg in collaboration with the artisan workshops.

The rug is available in the sizes ‘medium’ and ‘large’. Photo: Geert van Hertum

Rugs are the mood makers in the house and offer a lot of extra comfort. They improve the acoustics, personalize the interior and insulate in both winter and summer. The unique properties of wool ensure that it adapts to different conditions. Wool has the ability to provide wonderful warmth when it is cold and cool when it is hot, while still breathing. Rugs are very nice for the layout of the living space. You can break a large room with it, while a small room with a rug gets depth and thus appears larger.

Photo: Geert van Hertum

The weavers’ years of experience ensure tight weaving, creating a high-quality rug for years of enjoyment. All rugs are exclusive, in a numbered edition, available at the NRC webshop and provided with a label with the name of the maker.

Photo: Anis Gueddich

Tunisia has gone through a turbulent time with, among other things, the highest Covid-19 infection rates of the entire African continent, but they are also currently in the middle of political unrest. The income of many artisans has completely disappeared. With this special collaboration between NRC webshop and Fair Fabrics, the 5 small weaving cooperatives in Tunisia were each provided with work for 3 months at a fair price. All cooperatives from the coalition are now working together on the growth and professionalization of their trade workshops.

Photo: Geert van Hertum

Handmade products sometimes have a small flaw, the charm of authentic products, which also makes them easy to distinguish from perfectly made, often cheaper copies. Each rug is unique, because although the working drawings are standard, we work with natural products and not with machines. Colors, patterns and dimensions may therefore differ very slightly. A maintenance card is supplied with the rug.

Photo: Geert van Hertum

Size: 140 x 200 cm
Material: wool (90%) on cotton
Price: € 649.00

Size: 170 x 240 cm
Material: wool (90%) on cotton
Price: € 849.00

Photo: Geert van Hertum