William Morris is considered by many to be the greatest pattern designer of the Victorian age. William Morris was one of the examiners of the South Kensington Science & Art department, where he had the opportunity to study a recently acquired collection of Persian carpets, textiles, and ceramics. Having studied extensively over a period of time, William Morris began designing and producing hand knotted rugs in England in the 1880s. Although the inspiration for William Morrisí designs came from Persian carpets, the style of William Morris rugs is distinctly different to floral rugs normally associated with Persian and Mogul weaving. The rugs in our William Morris collection are made with handspun wool and vegetable dyes and are based on some of the styles William Morris developed in the 19th century.