Shag Rugs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a hand-knotted shag rug?
Do shag rugs shed a lot?
Can I customize the size or colors?
Yes. Every design can be made in any dimension and colorway. Standard options are available through the customizer. For exact measurements, contact our studio.
How long does shipping take?
Tufted rugs ship in 2 to 3 weeks. Knotted and woven rugs in 5 to 6 weeks. Every rug is handmade to order.
What is the return policy?
Rugs ordered in standard sizes and colorways as shown on our product pages are eligible for return within 15 days of delivery in original condition. Rugs ordered with any customization are final sale.
Do you offer free shipping?
Yes. All rugs ship free worldwide with duties and tariffs included.
Hand-knotted wool shag rugs with genuine pile depth — softer and more durable than synthetic alternatives, in earth tones, bold color, and checked patterns. Each design is available as shown or customized to your exact specifications.
Shag Rugs Worth Standing On
A shag rug makes a promise the moment you see it: this floor will feel different underfoot. Whether that promise gets kept depends almost entirely on the material. Synthetic shag rugs — polyester, polypropylene — deliver softness when new and flatten quickly under foot traffic. A wool shag rug is different. The fiber has natural memory and resilience, which means it recovers from compression, holds its pile height, and gets better with age rather than worse.
Jubi's shag rugs are hand-knotted in premium New Zealand wool by master artisans in Bhadohi, India. Hand knotting is the most durable rug construction available, and in a shag format it produces a pile with density and depth that machine-made alternatives can't approach. The Rolling Tides Shag Hand-Knotted Wool Rug is the clearest example — a high-pile version of Jubi's best-selling design, with the same fluid wave pattern rendered in lush, deep wool pile. The Oasis Shag Hand-Knotted Wool Rug and Maze Shag Hand-Knotted Wool Rug offer geometric structure within a plush format — pattern and pile in the same piece.
Wool Shag Rugs: What Makes Them Different
Premium New Zealand wool is among the finest available for rug production. The fiber is long, strong, and naturally lanolin-rich, which gives it a softness that doesn't require chemical treatment and a resilience that holds up to years of foot traffic. In a shag construction — where the pile is long and the fiber is the dominant sensory experience — material quality is everything. A Jubi wool shag rug feels fundamentally different underfoot than a synthetic alternative, and continues to feel that way after years of use.
Wool is also naturally soil-resistant. The lanolin in the fiber repels liquid rather than absorbing it, which makes wool shag rugs more forgiving in real rooms than their appearance might suggest. Regular shaking and occasional professional cleaning is all the maintenance a well-made wool shag rug needs.
Placing a Shag Rug in Your Space
Shag rugs perform best in rooms where they're not subjected to constant heavy traffic — living rooms, bedrooms, and reading areas are ideal. In a living room, a shag area rug anchors the seating group and creates a soft, layered feel underfoot that changes the whole atmosphere of the space. In a bedroom, a shag rug at the foot of the bed or extending on both sides creates the kind of warmth underfoot first thing in the morning that a flat-weave or low-pile rug simply can't deliver.
For color, the Burnt Orange and Cream Shag and Terracotta Shag Hand-Knotted Wool Rug bring Jubi's signature earth tone palette into a high-pile format — warm, grounded, and rich without being loud. The Blue Diamond Shag Hand-Knotted Wool Rug takes the construction in a cooler, more graphic direction.
Explore hand-knotted rugs for the full range of knotted constructions, or natural rugs for the broader material story behind Jubi's wool collection. Every shag rug is available in custom sizes, shapes, and colorways — through the online customizer or directly with our studio.