Shear Beauty Rug
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This glamour of a rug is ethically sourced and traced from 100% New Zealand Wool. The heavyweight, organically hand braided weave treats your home to a premium modern wool rug without the premium price tag.
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Mithell J.
30 May 2024
We are really happy with the quality of the rug and it is styled well in a house and the tone of green is perfect with our couch. Great price for…
Jed D.
29 May 2024
Bottlebrush Rug in Dirt Track - took 2 months for delivery. The colour is a lighter shade in person than I thought when looking at the pictures…
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Fast & flexible delivery
Free delivery on mattresses and small items.
1-year Warranty
Shear Beauty Rug comes with a 1-year Koala warranty.
Key features
100% biodegradable makes wool a winner
The great treatment of our animals has never been more important because as long as sheep stick around we’re not going to run out of wool. And as wool is 100% biodegradable, the breakdown of the natural wool fibres won’t harm the planet.
We do wool
Our wool rugs are made from ZQ wool, the world's leading ethical wool. Our wool is independently certified to the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), certified by Control Union 894864. The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) describes and independently certifies animal welfare and land management practices in wool production and tracks the certified material from farm to final product.
Not all wool is created equal
ZQ is a wool certification standard that stands for quality, sustainability and connection, from the grower through to you, our customer. With these we share a joint commitment to better quality of life for the animals, the land and for the growers and their community.
The 5 freedoms for animal welfare
ZQ certification ensures that the sheep who provide for our products graze on pastures in free range farming conditions and live by five basic freedoms: Freedom from distress, thirst, discomfort, disease and the freedom to live naturally.
From source to sale
Each wool product in our range can be traced back to the farms where the wool was collected through the RWS’s chain of custody. With visibility over the farming, harvesting, sale, transport, and product production, Koala can ensure that the entire operation is ethical and responsible.
100% biodegradable makes wool a winner
The great treatment of our animals has never been more important because as long as sheep stick around we’re not going to run out of wool. And as wool is 100% biodegradable, the breakdown of the natural wool fibres won’t harm the planet.
We do wool
Our wool rugs are made from ZQ wool, the world's leading ethical wool. Our wool is independently certified to the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), certified by Control Union 894864. The Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) describes and independently certifies animal welfare and land management practices in wool production and tracks the certified material from farm to final product.
Frequently Asked Questions
RWS is an internationally recognised voluntary standard that addresses the welfare of sheep and the land they graze on. A product that states the RWS logo means all sites beginning with the wool farmers, factories and Koala are certified.
The certification ensures mulesing is strictly prohibited, best practices in the management and protection of the land, and sheep are treated with respect to the Five Freedoms. More information can be found RWS wool ZQ is an on-farm certification programme established by NZM in 2007 and was the first of its kind in the world to require growers to meet strict standards with regard to animal welfare, environmental integrity, social responsibility, colour quality, and traceability.
These 2 standards are aligned to maximize the positive impact of both programmes on the environment, farming communities, and livestock.
During our development process, we conducted an in-depth research into responsible wool. There are countries around that world that still practice mulesing. One of the main reasons why Koala have chosen to use NZ wool is that NZ officially banned the practice of mulesing in October 2018.
For more information, NZ Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
Wool is harvested through a process called shearing. (It's like getting a 'number 4' haircut.)
Shearers are highly skilled people and pride themselves on careful handling of the sheep. They leave a good covering of wool on the sheep, to keep them warm. Machine shears are the most popular tool for shearing, as they are fast and efficient, for minimal stress on the animal.
Sheep have been bred for thousands of years to grow wool, therefore shearing is not just about harvesting wool — it's also about keeping the animals comfortable, relieving them from having to endure the hot summer months with a heavy fleece.
As part of being certified, the farms are third party audited including random audits conducted during the shearing season.