Handmade rugs, without the middlemen

We buy directly from small workshops in India, so more of what you pay reaches the people who tied the knots — and you pay less for the same rug.

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Buying too small is the most common mistake. Most living rooms take a 160 × 230 cm.

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Close-up of a hand-knotted wool rug showing the weave and border detail

Our makers

No middlemen. Just the people who make the rugs.

A handmade rug usually passes through an agent, an exporter, an importer, a distributor and a retailer before it reaches you. Each one takes a margin.

We buy directly from the workshops in India that make our rugs. Same wool, same looms, same hands — fewer margins.

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  • Fairly priced

    Six links in the chain become two. You pay for the rug, not for four sets of margins.

  • Beautifully made

    Hand-knotted, hand-tufted and handwoven on traditional looms, exactly as they have been for generations.

  • Honestly sourced

    We buy direct from the workshops, at prices agreed with them rather than dictated down a chain.

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What that means in practice

  • 2 Links in the chain, not six
  • 30 days Free UK returns
  • 7–10 days Typical UK delivery
  • 100% Bought direct from the makers

  • Made by hand

    Hand-knotted, hand-tufted and handwoven by artisans in India.

  • Bought direct

    Straight from the workshop, so more of what you pay reaches the maker.

  • 30-day free returns

    Not right for the room? Send it back within 30 days and we pay the postage.

  • Here to help

    Questions about size or material? Email support@rugcraftworks.com.

Questions, answered

How can your rugs be cheaper than the high street?

Because there are fewer people between the loom and your living room. A handmade rug normally passes through an agent, an exporter, an importer, a distributor and a retailer, each taking a margin. We buy directly from the workshops that make our rugs.

Why doesn't my rug look exactly like the photograph?

Yarn is dyed in small batches and patterns are worked by eye rather than printed, so colour and detail vary slightly between individual rugs. This is characteristic of handmade work. If a rug isn't what you hoped for, your 14-day right to return it still applies.

My rug is shedding. Is it faulty?

No. New wool rugs shed loose fibre for the first few weeks, and hand-tufted rugs shed more than hand-knotted. Gentle regular vacuuming settles it.

What size do I need?

The most common mistake is buying too small. Our size guide has room-by-room measurements, or email us your room dimensions and a photo and we'll advise. Hand-woven rugs vary from the stated size by up to ±3%.

Can I return a rug?

Yes — 30 days from delivery, no reason needed, and we pay the return postage. Email us and we will arrange collection or send you a prepaid label.

Handmade rugs from India, delivered across the UK

Rug Craftworks sells hand-knotted, hand-tufted and handwoven rugs made by small workshops across India. We buy direct from the makers, which keeps the chain short and the prices honest.

Our range covers wool rugs, jute and cotton rugs, washable rugs and outdoor rugs, in sizes from 80 × 250 cm runners through to 300 × 400 cm room-size pieces, in rectangular, round and freeform shapes. Whether you are looking for a rug for a living room, a bedroom, a dining room, a hallway or a child's bedroom, our size guide will help you get the dimensions right first time.