Mexican rugs woven from 100% wool on hand-operated pedal looms in Oaxaca. No machine tufting, no glued backing, no synthetic pile — just spun wool, natural dye and weeks of loom work per piece.
Most rugs sold as 'Mexican style' are power-loomed in polypropylene or viscose and printed with a Southwest pattern. Ours are woven in churro and merino wool sourced in Mexico, hand-carded and spun before it ever reaches the loom.
Wool matters practically, not only romantically: it resists crushing, hides soil, is naturally flame-resistant, and can be cleaned with water rather than solvents. A well-made wool rug is a thirty-year object.
Turn it over. A handwoven rug shows the same pattern on the back, with no latex or canvas backing. The fringe is the loom's own warp, knotted rather than stitched on. Slight variation between the two ends of a rug is a sign of hand work, not a defect.
Ask what the dye is. If nobody can name the dye source, it is almost certainly synthetic. Ours are cochineal, indigo, marigold, pomegranate and pecan husk.
Pricing tracks loom time, wool weight and dye cost. Smaller 2' × 3' pieces start under $500; 2.5' × 5' pieces generally sit between $800 and $1,300. Handbags and table runners woven on the same looms are the lowest entry point into the workshop's work.
Nothing here is a production run. When a rug sells it is removed from the site, and the next piece off the loom is a different one.
Checkout is in US dollars with tax calculated at payment. Orders ship the next business day with UPS tracking; US shipping is complimentary over $150.
Want a specific size, palette or motif? Commissions run roughly six to twelve weeks and are quoted before any work starts.
