Hand Tufted British Wool Rug Commission

Ethical Making

Heritage

Sustainable

Traditional

Well-being

Collaboratively designed commission hand crafted using professionally produced and dyed to order British Wool

Material

Fiber
Pigments and glazes

Craft

Textiles

General Technique

Constructing
Forming and shaping
Structural modifying

Specific Technique

Hand Tufting

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art Furnishing Product

Qualities

3D Colourful Flexible Opaque Textured / tactile

Colour

Blue Brown Earth-colour Green Orange Other

Sample Information

Date of Creation

February 9th, 2023

Dimensions

320cm x 230cm x 2cm

Weight

14kg

Culture & Context

Yarn is 3/42 all wool from http://www.atlanticyarns.co.uk/content/contact.html made possible through working with https://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/

Process & Production

Commission work is collaborative with colours completely planned before production and some creative freedom in the tufting production.  Rugs are backed with latex, a sturdy fabric and binding for longevity of the work.

Recipe Details

Collaboration on customers wishes, fit for purpose design, sustainable natural products

Credits

Craft Maker

Laura Derby

Photographer

Laura Derby