What Are the Different Types of Dash & Albert Rugs?

Dash & Albert rugs feel homey and cozy, but with a clean, contemporary look. They adapt to any terrain or style, be it a desert ranch in Tucson, an industrial loft in Manhattan, or a Malibu beach dream home. They are very versatile, and come in a variety of materials to suit many different locations.


COTTON FLAT WEAVE

Cotton Flat Weave: Four to five piles of cotton yarn make up the weft. Hand woven with a basic loom weave. Stripe runs the long dimension of the rug.


COTTON FINE RAG

Cotton Fine Rag: Made from sheeting, which allows the fabric to be cut thin for a very low-profile rug. Hand woven with a basic loom weave. Stripe runs the short dimension of the rug.


CHENILLE BRAIDED

Chenille Braided: Like the basic chenille weave, with the colors braided together to create a marled effect.


COTTON MEDIUM HOOK

Cotton Medium Hook: Hand hooked from jersey fabric using smaller hooks, for a lower-profile rug. Cotton canvas back.


COTTON LARGE HOOK

Cotton Large Hook: Made from jersey fabric with large hooks, creating a high-profile rug. Cotton canvas back.


COTTON MICRO-HOOK

Cotton Micro-Hook: Hand hooked from thin-cut jersey fabric, allowing for more detailed patterns. Cotton canvas back.


WOOL MICRO-HOOK

Wool Micro-Hook: Three to four plies of wool yarn are used in each hook and hand-guided through a canvas tracing pattern. The small, tight hooks create a low-profile rug. Cotton canvas back.


WOOL MEDIUM HOOK

Wool Medium Hook: Four to five plies of wool yarn are used in large hooks to create a high-profile rug. Cotton canvas back.


COTTON JACQUARD

Cotton Jacquard: Made from cotton with a jacquard loom construction, with the weft skipping specific warps to create the pattern. A soft, lightweight rug.


COTTON CHENILLE

Cotton Chenille: From the French for “caterpillar,” this plush weave features a tie-dye pattern. Natural color variations may occur.


COTTON YARN HOOKED

Cotton Yarn Hooked: Small yarns of different colors are used in each hook for a marled effect. Cotton canvas back.


WOOL WOVEN

Wool Woven: Wool yarns make up the warp and weft of this hand-woven, basic-loom-weave rug. Stripe runs the short dimension of the rug.


POLYPROPYLENE FLAT WEAVE

Polypropylene Flat Weave: Extruded poly yarns are hand woven with a tight weave in this low-profile rug. The stripe comes from the warp and runs the short dimension of the rug. Can be reversible.


POLYPROPYLENE JACQUARD

Polypropylene Jacquard: Extruded poly yarns make up the warp and weft of this hand-woven rug, with the weft skipping specific warps to create the pattern. Can be reversible.


POLYPROPYLENE DHURRIE

Polypropylene Dhurrie: Extruded poly yarns are hand woven with a tight weave in this low-profile rug. The stripe comes from the weft and runs the short dimension of the rug. Can be reversible.


POLYPROPYLENE ROPE WOVEN

Polypropylene Rope Woven: Extruded poly yarns are knit into a rope, and the rope is hand constructed into this highprofile rug. Can be reversible.


HAND-LOOMED PILE

Hand-Loomed Pile: Loom-generated tuft creates the pile. Stripes run the short dimension of the rug. No back.

WOOL TUFTED & CARVED

Wool Tufted and Carved: Yarns are hand hooked to create the rug design, then sheared to create the pile. The pile is then hand carved along the design. Cotton canvas back.


NATURAL JUTE

Natural Jute: Made from natural jute, which features subtle color variations, and woven with looped rows and braided rows. High profile and very durable.


HAND-KNOTTED VISCOSE

Hand-Knotted Viscose: Viscose yarns are hand woven and knotted for a medium pile. Luxurious, lustrous, and plush underfoot.


KILIM

Kilim: A special weaving technique creates a geometric design on a flat, thin, reversible rug.


WOOL TUFTED

Wool Tufted: Wool yarns are hand hooked to create the rug design, then sheared to create a plush pile. Cotton canvas back.


WOOL/VISCOSE CUT & LOOPED

Wool/Viscose Cut and Looped: Wool and viscose yarns are hooked and knotted, creating a medium pile and soft feel.


SOUMAK

Soumak: A flat, knotted-construction weave, with braids making up the weft.