Camel Carved Maze Rug – Hand Knotted Wool Textured High-Low Moroccan Shag, Beni Mrirt

A camel carved maze rug, hand-knotted in thick Beni Mrirt wool in one solid colour of natural undyed camel. After weaving, narrow channels are shorn into the pile to draw a squared maze of nested frames about a foot apart, each open on one side, around a short bar in the centre. The channels are the same camel as the rest of the rug, so the pattern shows only in relief, as soft lines of shadow that change with the light.

Camel carved maze rug in a serene limestone lounge with a walnut bench, ceramic vessels and a cream boucle armchair in low sun

It is a tonal rug with real presence: plain from across the room, quietly sculptural as the light moves. It suits a living room, bedroom, dining room or lounge, and it is also woven in a light undyed oat.

Carved channel along the edge of a camel wool rug styled with a walnut stool, a cream boucle throw and an amber glass on a book

Details

  • Hand-knotted by Berber weavers in the Middle Atlas, Morocco
  • 100% wool pile about 25 mm (1 in) deep in natural undyed camel (or oat), with hand-carved channels about 2 in wide shorn to about half the pile height
  • Each colour is carded in one batch for your rug; natural undyed fleece varies gently in tone, which is part of its character
  • Plain narrow flat-woven ends in the field colour with a short ivory fringe; each size is the size of the woven rug, fringe not included. Ends without fringe on request at no charge
  • Woven to order in 4–6 weeks, then delivered in 3–5 business days with free US shipping
  • Available in every standard size from 3x5 to 14x20 ft, including 9x12, 10x14, 10x10 and 12x15 ft, and as a runner from 2.5x8 to 3x22 ft; the design is drawn to the proportions of each size, and other sizes are available on request
  • Progress photos from the loom while your rug is woven
  • New wool sheds a little for the first few months; vacuum on suction only

Care

Vacuum without a beater bar, rotate every six months, blot spills with cool water, and have it professionally washed every three to five years.

Photos show a rendering of this made-to-order design. Each rug is knotted by hand, so expect small variations in colour and line.