Re-Rug, colour from what was left.

Published 3 November 2026 · WHV

Look closely at Re-Rug and the colours refuse to become perfectly uniform. Little shifts run through the woven surface. They are the point of the rug, rather than a pattern printed over a conventional material.

The colour is in the recovered yarn

Nanimarquina describes gathering wool left over from its suppliers’ production, separating and reprocessing it into new yarn. The degree of shredding and mixing changes the resulting colour. The hand-loomed dhurrie construction uses virgin New Zealand wool for the warp and recovered wool for the weft. The stated composition is half virgin wool and half reused wool.

That distinction matters. Re-Rug is not an object made entirely from waste, and a recycled percentage is not a complete environmental assessment. Its more tangible achievement is to make an irregular material desirable on its own terms. Nani Marquina’s design gives those small variations a place in an otherwise ordered domestic interior.

A material story underfoot

Ask for a sample and examine it in the light of the room where it will live. Flat weaving has a different feel from a thick pile, and the floor beneath it becomes part of the experience. Check the recommended underlay, cleaning method and suitability for chairs or heavy foot traffic. A good material story becomes lasting value when the textile also works in daily use.