Atelier
Entry hand-knotted. The honest answer when the client wants provenance at a sensible price.
- Materials
- Hand-spun wool on cotton foundation
- Timeline
- 12–16 weeks
What the Atelier collection is for
The Atelier collection is hand-knotted at 50–100 KPSI — genuinely hand-knotted, not tufted, not machine-made. Hand-spun wool on a cotton foundation means the rug moves with the room over decades rather than degrading from the inside out. The wool is washed before spinning, which gives it the natural lustre and lanolin content that synthetics spend millions trying to approximate.
Right for clients who understand quality but are furnishing a secondary space — a dining room where chairs will scratch, a home office that sees daily wear, a guest bedroom that needs to be beautiful without being precious. This is also the entry point for clients new to hand-knotted who want proof of concept before commissioning a principal-room piece.
- Construction
- 50–100 KPSI
- Pile
- Hand-spun wool
- Foundation
- Cotton
- Finishing
- Hand-washed, blocked flat
- Timeline
- 12–16 weeks
- Sizes woven
- 2×3 to 20×30 — every piece made to order
The material
Hand-spun wool on cotton foundation. Natural lanolin content preserved through cold-water washing.
Pricing available to approved trade partners.
From brief to delivery
- 1Design brief approvedWritten brief confirmed, design direction locked, deposit invoice issued.
- 2Mockup approvedScale drawing of the pattern sent for sign-off before any yarn is ordered.
- 3Yarn and dye samples approvedPhysical yarn samples showing exact colorways. No weaving begins without written approval.
- 4Loom set-up photograph sentPhotograph of the rug on the loom showing warp setup and initial border weaving.
- 525% woven — progress photoProgress photograph. Confirms the weave is tracking to spec.
- 650% woven — progress photoMidpoint photograph. Final opportunity to flag any colour or pattern concerns.
- 7Finishing, blocking, deliveryBlocking, washing, fringe finishing. Delivery scheduled. Provenance record issued.
Recent work
Photography coming soon — commissions are currently in production.
A completed Atelier piece — brief to finished rug.
The process
Every commission is photographed at each of the 7 production milestones. Trade partners receive these photos directly.
Atelier collection — common questions
How long does a Atelier commission take?
The Atelier collection typically takes 12–16 weeks from brief approval to delivery. This includes design approval, yarn sampling, weaving, finishing, and blocking. The timeline starts when your design brief is approved — not when you first enquire.
What sizes can you weave?
Any size from 2×3 to 20×30 feet — every commission is woven to your exact dimensions. Reference patterns from our catalog can be scaled to fit your room; original dimensions add 2–4 weeks to the timeline. For unusual shapes — rounds, ovals, stair runners — contact Bobby to discuss.
Can I see samples before committing?
Yes. Trade partners receive the physical swatch library — 30-50 yarn samples, dye cards for 80 standard colorways, and weave density samples at multiple KPSI levels. Request the swatch library at /swatch-library.
How is trade pricing structured?
Approved trade partners see net pricing — the wholesale floor. You mark up however you choose. We never quote retail to your client. Apply for a trade account at /trade-partners.
Start a Atelier brief.
Beats most entry hand-knotted pricing while carrying provenance no mass-market piece can match.