01 Cactus nettle stripe, Knots Rugs. 50% cactus, 50% nettle flatweave
02 Folk Ivory, Supertextures collection, The Rug Company. Hand-knotted flatwoven and cut-pile wool
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Tex t ure Forget about design and colour, it seems texture is the big focus for rug buyers these days. It might be easy to make any design into a rug, but to make the texture special and alluring is something quite different. Interesting fibres, varied pile, softness, luxuriant yarns and intriguing weaves are the priority for many rug collections this spring/summer