Aspen 9

• Virgin wool is a natural and renewable raw material.
• Virgin wool balances indoor climate as it can absorb up to about 30% of its own weight in moisture without feeling damp.
• Virgin wool regulates temperature and provides comfortable coziness – warming in winter and balancing in summer.
• Virgin wool improves room acoustics and significantly reduces impact noise and echo.
• Virgin wool is durable and elastic; the fibers largely straighten up again after being stressed.
• Virgin wool repels dirt due to the natural lanolin in the wool.
• Virgin wool is electrostatically neutral and binds dust from the indoor air.
• Virgin wool is flame retardant and therefore also suitable for demanding commercial areas.
• Virgin wool enhances comfort and quality of stay on hard floors afterwards.

• Sheep produce about 2–10 kg of raw wool annually, depending on the breed.
• Wool has been used as a textile fiber for over 10,000 years and is one of humanity's oldest cultivated fibers.
• High-quality virgin wool contains a natural fat content (lanolin) that partially repels dirt and liquids.
• Around 1.1–1.2 million tons of sheep wool are produced worldwide each year. The main producers include China, Australia, and New Zealand.
• The fineness of wool varies by origin, ranging from about 15 to over 40 microns.

Workshop designs emerge where material knowledge meets spatial thinking. They express a design culture shaped not primarily by a single author, but by the collective knowledge of our workshop.

Since 1881, Ruckstuhl has developed rugs at the intersection of architecture, craftsmanship and technical innovation. Some products arise from functional requirements, others from a deep understanding of natural fibres, constructions or manufacturing processes. What they share is a precise approach: durable, true to the material and free from short-lived trends.

Ruckstuhl Werkentwurf stands for rugs conceived from within the workshop — developed through experience, refined over time and made for generations.