Hand woven mohair rug in an abstract design inspired by the simple farmhouse architecture of the Karoo. A collaboration with South African rug producer Frances Van Hasselt, each piece is made within a local and ethical South African supply chain that begins at the Van Hasselt family farm in Prince Albert where the Angora goats are shorn for the raw mohair fibre, which is then hand spun and woven by skilled artisans in the Eastern Cape.
Each rug takes 6-8 weeks to produce (size depending) and is made to order. Please choose from a standard size below, or email us at for custom sizing and color variations.
From $550 per m2. This price is inclusive of international shipping from South Africa; South African customers can email us for local pricing.
Learn more about how the rugs are made, here.

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Karu X Frances V. H. Blokhuis Mohair Rug

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Rugs

Hand woven mohair rug in a patchwork design inspired by vintage quilting techniques. A collaboration with South African rug producer Frances Van Hasselt, each piece is made within a local and ethical supply chain that begins at the Van Hasselt family farm in Prince Albert where the Angora goats are shorn for the raw mohair fibre, which is then hand spun and woven by skilled artisans in the Eastern Cape.
Each rug takes 6-8 weeks to produce (size depending) and is made to order. Please choose from a standard size below, or email us at for custom sizing and color variations.
From $600 per m2. This price is inclusive of international shipping from South Africa; South African customers can email us for local pricing.
Learn more about how the rugs are made, here.

Karu X Frances V. H. Patchwork Mohair Rug

Hand-stitched quilt in organic white cotton voile, block printed by hand with designs of cuttings of fynbos - flora indigenous to South Africa - in pigments of charcoal, burnt sienna and grey-green. Backed in cotton voile and filled with a pure cotton batting. Pairs with the Fynbos linen pillow cover.
Due to the handmade nature of these quilts, each special piece has slight variations, making it subtly unique.
Twin/throw size measures 58" x 72" (148cm x 182cm) Queen size measures 90" x 108" (230cm x 270cm) King size measures 108" x 108" (270cm x 270cm)

Fynbos Quilt

Quilts

Hand woven mohair rug featuring an abstracted design of a rose in the desert. A collaboration with South African rug producer Frances Van Hasselt, each piece is made within a local and ethical South African supply chain that centers around the Van Hasselt family's Angora goat farm in Prince Albert. Angora goats are shorn for the raw mohair fibre, which is then hand spun and woven by skilled artisans at a studio directly on the farm.
Each rug takes 6-8 weeks to produce (size depending) and is made to order. Please choose from a standard size below, or email us at for custom sizing and color variations.
From $650 per m2. This price is inclusive of international shipping from South Africa; South African customers can email us for local pricing.
Learn more about how the rugs are made, here.

Karu X Frances V. H. 'karoo Roos' Mohair Rug

Hand-built ceramic jug in an indigo blue-color specialty glaze, with white interior. A collaboration between Karu and Cape Town-based ceramicist Munnike Geldenhuys, this capsule collection of one-of-a-kind handmade vessels have a form and weight to them that is intimately connected to the earth. Each piece is individually built, "collapsed", and glazed by hand, and is thus totally unique.
The vessels hold water, and are intended to be used, seen and enjoyed in daily life.
Measures 8.5" high and 5.5" in diameter.

Karu X Munnike Collapsed Jug In Indigo

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Pitchers & Jugs

Hand woven cotton blouse in ivory, featuring a tiny grey-blue triangle motif in Jamdani weave, and three hand carved buttons at the neckline. Cut for an easy fit with micro please at the neckline. Pairs well with the co-ordinating Pointe drawstring pants.

Pointe Blouse In Cotton Jamdani Weave

Blouses

Extra-long handwoven cotton lumbar pillow in ivory f eaturing a contemporary interpretation of a traditional tribal textile design in midnight blue. Hand spun and woven by female artisans in North Eastern India on traditional back-strap looms, these cushions make a beautiful statement accent for the living room or bed. Due to the handmade nature of these cushions, each one is subtly unique.
Size 14” x 48”
Insert sold separately.

Barrydale Lumbar Pillow In Ivory And Midnight

Insert

Accent Pillows

Cotton blouse with hand stitched detailing. Features a voluminous sleeve that narrows at the cuff and fastens with hand carved bone buttons. Designed for a loose and easy fit. Due to the handmade nature of these shirts, each special piece is subtly unique.

The Potter's Blouse In Terracotta

Hand woven mohair rug in a design inspired by the simple shapes and colors of enamel server-ware. A collaboration with South African rug producer Frances Van Hasselt, each piece is made within a local and ethical South African supply chain that begins at the Van Hasselt family farm in Prince Albert where the Angora goats are shorn for the raw mohair fibre, which is then hand spun and woven by skilled artisans in the Eastern Cape.
Each rug takes 6-8 weeks to produce (size depending) and is made to order. Please choose from a standard size below, or email us at for custom sizing and color variations.
From $650 per m2. This price is inclusive of international shipping from South Africa; South African customers can email us for local pricing.
Learn more about how the rugs are made, here.

Karu X Frances V. H. 'still Life With Cup' Mohair Rug

Drink & Glassware

Hand woven mohair rug in a design inspired by the graphic shapes of indigenous plants in South Africa. A collaboration with South African rug producer Frances Van Hasselt, each piece is made within a local and ethical South African supply chain that begins at the Van Hasselt family farm in Prince Albert where the Angora goats are shorn for the raw mohair fibre, which is then hand spun and woven by skilled artisans in the Eastern Cape.
Each rug takes 6-8 weeks to produce (size depending) and is made to order. Please choose from a standard size below, or email us at for custom sizing and color variations.
From $650 per m2. This price is inclusive of international shipping from South Africa; South African customers can email us for local pricing.
Learn more about how the rugs are made, here.

Karu X Frances V. H. 'after The Rains' Mohair Rug

Button down jacket in kantha-stitch quilted cotton in our signature Storm (deep teal-grey) color, with hand-carved bone buttons. Features disintegrating, raw edges at the cuffs and hem, 4 pockets and a neat, collarless neckline. This jacket has narrow shoulders with volume in the body, and styles beautifully with a simple shirt or blouse underneath. The skilled craftsmanship required in every step of the creation of this jacket - from the hand embroidery to the hand carving of the buttons - along with its classic shape–makes it a truly timeless piece to love and wear forever.

Kantha Stitch Rindle Jacket In Storm

Women's Jackets

Voluminous black cotton linen sleeveless dress with asymmetrical tiers and pleats. Features four hand carved bone buttons at the neckline. Designed for a loose fit. Due to the handmade nature of these dresses, each special piece is subtly unique.
Model is 5 11' and wears a size small. For those with a larger bust, we suggest to size up.

Black Ruffle Dress

Black Dresses

Hand woven heavy cotton throw in cream and black, featuring a contemporary interpretation of traditional tribal textile design. Hand spun and woven by female artisans in North East India, on back-strap Looms, these throw blankets are beautiful as an extra layer for the bed, or placed to give texture to a sofa or chair. Due to the handmade nature of these special pieces, each is subtly unique.

Size: 42 x 72” / 110 x 180 cm

Everywhere Throw In Cream

Hand loomed washed linen overalls in pink clay with contrast red and white stitching. Fastens at the shoulders with knots, and features two handmade ceramic buttons at the hips. Beautiful creased or ironed. Due to the handmade nature of these overalls, each special piece is subtly unique.
Designed for a loose, easy fit.

Handloom Linen Overalls In Pink Clay

Overalls

Handloom blouse in jamdani-weave cotton. Features a red dot motif against a geometric ivory and blue background, with romantic sleeves that are puffed at the shoulder and taper at the forearm. Hand-stitching along the seams, hand-carved bone buttons and a neat collarless neckline complete the details of this charming blouse. Due to the handmade nature of these shirts, each special piece is subtly unique.

The Tinkerer's Blouse In Jamdani Cotton

Hand block printed and hand-stitched quilt in a graphic patchwork design in midnight blue, rust and white, with a narrow contrasting border. Made in Jaipur, India, and crafted in cotton voile and filled with pure cotton batting, each quilt is handmade at every exacting step, from the printing of each textile patch to the quilting and stitching, with latter process often done by local women in their homes.
Due to the handmade nature of these quilts, each piece has slight variations, making it subtly unique.
Twin/Throw size measures 58" x 72" (148cm x 182cm) Queen size measures 90" x 108" (230cm x 270cm) King size measures 108" x 108" (270cm x 270cm)

Block Print Patchwork Quilt In Midnight & Rust

Cotton blouse in deep midnight navy blue, with hand stitched detailing in white thread. Features a voluminous sleeve that narrows at the cuff and fastens with hand carved bone buttons. Due to the handmade nature of these shirts, each special piece is subtly unique. Designed for a loose and easy fit.
Model is 5'11" and wearing a size small.

The Potter's Blouse In Midnight

Light cotton blouse with contrasting pale blue hand stitching. Features a small ruff at the neck, a wide micro-pleated ruffle at the waist, and fastens with ties at the back. Due to the handmade nature of these shirts, each special piece is subtly unique. Designed for a loose fit.

The Poet Blouse In White

Hand woven mohair rug in an abstract design inspired by aerial views of the South African interior. A collaboration with South African rug producer Frances Van Hasselt, each piece is made within a local and ethical South African supply chain that begins at the Van Hasselt family farm in Prince Albert where the Angora goats are shorn for the raw mohair fibre, which is then hand spun and woven by skilled artisans in the Eastern Cape.
Each rug takes 6-8 weeks to produce (size depending) and is made to order. Please choose from a standard size below, or email us at for custom sizing and color variations.
From $650 per m2. This price is inclusive of international shipping from South Africa; South African customers can email us for local pricing.
Learn more about how the rugs are made, here.

Karu X Frances V. H. 'abstract Landscape' Mohair Rug

Rugs: Modern

Cotton lounge set, block printed by hand with our signature midnight blue stripe. Features a button down shirt with hand-carved buttons and drawstring, cuffed shorts with pockets. Cut for a comfortable, easy fit. Wear at home, in bed, or out. Due to the handmade nature of this set, each has slight variations, making it entirely unique.

Midnight Striped Cotton Lounge Set

Intimates & Loungewear

Hand woven heavy cotton throw in midnight blue and ivory, featuring a contemporary interpretation of traditional tribal textile design. Hand spun and woven by female artisans in North East India, on traditional back-strap looms, these throw blankets are beautiful as an extra layer for the bed, or placed to give texture to a sofa or chair. Due to the handmade nature of these special pieces, each is subtly unique.

Size: 42 x 72” / 110 x 180 cm

Everywhere Throw In Midnight And Ivory

White organic cotton-voile robe, block printed by hand with illustrations of Fynbos—a family of flora indigenous to South Africa. This airy robe has a loose fit with wide kimono-like sleeves, and ties at the waist. Due to the handmade nature of this robe, each has slight variations, making it entirely unique.
One size fits all. Falls to mid calf.

Fynbos Robe In Organic Cotton

Kimonos & Ponchos

Hand-built ceramic jug with a marshmallow white specialty glaze. A collaboration between Karu and Cape Town-based ceramicist Munnike Geldenhuys, this capsule collection of one-of-a-kind handmade vessels have a form and weight to them that is intimately connected to the earth. Each piece is individually built, "collapsed", and glazed by hand, and is thus totally unique.
The vessels hold water, and are intended to be used, seen and enjoyed in daily life.
Measures 8.5" high and 5.5" in diameter.

Karu X Munnike Collapsed Jug In Marshmallow

Hand woven mohair rug featuring an abstracted design of a 'kraal', the South African term for a cattle or other farm animal enclosure, in ivory and charcoal against a Storm grey background. A design collaboration with South African rug producer Frances Van Hasselt, each piece is made within a local and ethical South African supply chain that centers around the Van Hasselt family Angora goat farm in Prince Albert. Angora goats are shorn for the raw mohair fibre, which is then hand spun and woven by skilled artisans at looms in a studio directly on the farm.
Each rug takes 6-8 weeks to produce (size depending) and is made to order. Please choose from a standard size below, or email us at for custom sizing and color variations.
From $650 per m2. This price is inclusive of international shipping from South Africa; South African customers can email us for local pricing.
Learn more about how the rugs are made, here.

Karu X Frances V. H. 'kraal Ii' Mohair Rug

Resist block printed pure cotton shirt featuring a tiny 'scrub' motif that references the low-lying fynbos flowers of South Africa. Seen here in a dusty pink clay color, it features hand carved buttons and can be worn out during the day, or as a sleep set with the matching shorts or drawstring pants. The cut is slim but easy and looks beautiful alone or layered with other pieces, making it the perfect style for all seasons.

Scrub Print Shirt In Dusty Pink Clay

Shirts & Blouses

The Dot Quilt in handloom cotton - downsized for little ones. Each quilt is made from delicately handwoven cotton, with a 'dot' motif created using the Jamdani technique of using fine bamboo sticks to create patterns within the weave. H and-quilted in a geometric pattern with grey cotton thread, using a pure cotton batting fill.
Due to the handmade nature of the quilts, each piece has slight variations, making it subtly unique.
Quilt size - 32" X 40"

Dot Baby Quilt In Handloom Jamdani Weave

Hand-built ceramic cups in a marshmallow white specialty glaze. Sold as a pair. A collaboration between Karu and Cape Town-based ceramicist Munnike Geldenhuys, this capsule collection of one-of-a-kind handmade vessels have a form and weight to them that is intimately connected to the earth. Each piece is individually built, "collapsed", and glazed by hand, and is thus totally unique.
These vessels hold water, and are intended to be used, seen and enjoyed in daily life.
Each cup measures 2.5" high and 2.5" in diameter.

Karu X Munnike Collapsed Cups In Marshmallow (pair)

Handwoven cotton cushion cover in deep midnight blue, f eaturing a contemporary interpretation of traditional tribal textile design in ivory. Hand spun and woven by female artisans in North East India, on traditional Naga Looms, these cushions are a beautiful accent for the living room or bed. Features handmade ivory cotton tassels and a covered zipper closure. Due to the handmade nature of these cushions, each one is subtly unique.
Size 18” x 24” (45 x 60 cm.)
Insert sold separately.

Montagu Bolster Cushion In Midnight And Ivory

Cotton dress in midnight blue with hand smocking and a running stitch along the seams, in contrasting white thread. This dress features an empire bust line that falls into a flattering, lightly fitted shape ending elegantly at the mid-calf. A curved, voluminous sleeve with gathering at the shoulders and a keyhole fastening at the back of the dress adds to the beautiful details. Due to the handmade nature of this dress, each special piece is subtly unique.
Model is 5'10" and wears a size Small.

Dairy Dress In Midnight Blue Cotton

Dresses

Cotton dress in a vibrant 'ceramic blue' hue, with hand stitched seams in contrasting white thread, and tasseled ties at the sides of the high waistline. This dress has a loose easy shape that can be gathered in with the drawstring ties, and falls to the mid-calf. A wide seamless elbow-length sleeve and buttons at the the neckline add to the beautiful details. Due to the handmade nature of this dress, each special piece is subtly unique.
Model is 5'11" and wears a size Small.