What is a sculptural or high-low wool rug?

It is a rug where the pile is woven at different heights so the pattern is felt as well as seen. Raised ivory forms sit above a lower ground, catching light and casting a faint shadow line. The effect is dimensional without any added colour.

Are these new rugs made bespoke?

Yes. Every piece is hand-woven to order in pure wool, in six standard sizes – 80 × 200, 120 × 180, 170 × 240, 200 × 300, 250 × 350 and 200 × 200 cm. Production begins within 48 hours of your order.

Which new design suits a living room?

Atelier Forms Dune and Labyrinth Taupe are the strongest living room pieces – warm neutrals that hold their own under a large sofa. Size to 200 × 300 cm as standard, or 250 × 350 cm for open-plan rooms.

Do high-low wool rugs shed or flatten?

Pure wool settles in the first few weeks and sheds lightly at first – normal, and it stops. The height difference between the raised and recessed areas keeps the pattern legible even once the pile has relaxed.

Can I order one of the new designs in a custom size?

Yes – any of the New In designs can be woven to a bespoke size. Use the custom size option on the product page and we will quote against the nearest standard price.

22 September 2026

New In – Sculptural Wool Rugs for Autumn 2026

Six new hand-woven wool designs have joined the studio – four sculptural Atelier Forms pieces and two graphic Labyrinth weaves. Here is what they are, how they are made, and where each one belongs.

Atelier Forms Sage hand-woven wool rug with raised ivory organic shapes across sage and oat fields

The Short Version

All six designs are pure wool, hand-woven to order, and built around height rather than print. The pattern is carved into the pile – raised ivory forms over lower tonal grounds – so the design reads through shadow instead of dye.

See the whole group on the New In wool collection page, or read on for the individual pieces.

The Six New Designs

Atelier Forms Dune

Ivory, oat, sand and stone forms – the warmest of the four, built for oak floors and linen upholstery.

Atelier Forms Sage

Raised ivory shapes across muted sage and warm oat – the botanical note in the group.

Atelier Forms Sky

Pale blue-grey and flecked wool under ivory relief – airy, and very good in north-facing rooms.

Atelier Forms Graphite

Graphite, silver and stone with ivory relief – the monochrome, architectural option.

Labyrinth Taupe

An ivory pathway travelling through dense taupe loop pile – graphic but soft underfoot.

Labyrinth Stone

The same maze motif on a mottled stone ground – cooler, quieter, easier to live with.

Why Height Instead of Pattern

A printed or flat-woven motif asks a room to accept a graphic. A sculpted one does not – it behaves like plaster or stone, changing through the day as the light moves across it. That is why these designs sit comfortably in restrained interiors where a bold pattern would fight the furniture.

The trade-off is weight and time. Carving relief into wool means more yarn, more hand-finishing and a longer loom run – which is exactly why each piece is woven only once you order it. More on the thinking behind that in the founder's note on the Atelier Forms collection.

Sizing the New Designs

Size	Dimensions	Best for
Runner	80 × 200 cm	Hallways, kitchen galleys, bed-side
Small	120 × 180 cm	Studies, reading corners, entrances
Medium	170 × 240 cm	Compact living rooms, foot of a bed
Large	200 × 300 cm	Standard living rooms, under a king bed
Extra Large	250 × 350 cm	Open-plan rooms, all seating on the rug
Square	200 × 200 cm	Square rooms, dining under a round table

If you are between two options, our complete rug size guide and the rug size calculator will settle it in a minute.

Living With Sculpted Wool

Vacuum with the suction head rather than a rotating brush bar, working along the grain of the pile. Rotate the rug twice a year so light and footfall wear it evenly. Blot spills rather than rubbing – the raised forms hold their shape far better for it.

Full care and delivery detail is on the care and delivery page.

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Browse the New In wool arrivals or compare surfaces in the texture library.