Meet The Waru Rug — a recycled cotton throw rug created in collaboration with Cungelella Art and designed exclusively for Salty Aura.
The title of this beautiful artwork is “Waru,” meaning tracks — the tracks of people on their life’s journey.
Created with Cungelella Art, the design brings their storytelling, colour and connection to Kalkatungu Country to one of our signature 100% recycled cotton woven throw rugs.
In the words of Cungelella Art:
“We are artists. We are Kalkadoon women. We are mothers, sisters, partners, business owners. We are telling stories of our Kalkatungu homelands and sharing the colours, textures and history of our home. We are Cungelella Art”
Woven from 100% recycled cotton, The Waru Rug has a reversible woven design with contrasting colours on the reverse, giving you two different looks in one.
The Waru is made to be used and taken with you. Throw it over the couch or across your bed at home, spread it out as a picnic rug or beach blanket, or roll it up and chuck it in the car as a camping blanket for weekends away, caravanning, van life and road trips around Australia.
Salty Aura has been designing our signature woven throw rugs in Australia since 2018, creating colourful, practical pieces made to move between home and the outdoors.
Why you'll love it
• Material: 100% recycled cotton
• Collaboration: Created in collaboration with Cungelella Art
• Artwork: Waru, meaning tracks — the tracks of people on their life’s journey
• Designed: Exclusively for Salty Aura
• Large: 160 × 200cm
• Design: Reversible woven design with contrasting colours on the reverse
• Versatile: Use as a throw rug, picnic rug, beach blanket, camping blanket or bed throw
• Perfect for: Home, beach days, picnics, camping, caravanning, van life and road trips
• Packaging: Plastic-free packaging
• Giving back: 5 meals donated for every item sold
Please note we try our best to represent the true colour in photos, but they may look slightly different in certain lighting.
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Spot clean when possible. Hand wash in cold, soapy water and hang to dry. Avoid harsh detergents and fabric softness. Avoid machine washing, but If its necessary use a delicate cycle. The rug may shrink 10% once washed, but will expand again after use. They soften with each wash like other throw blankets. The rugs are woven, so be careful when using around sharp objects (pointy rings, car keys etc) so you don't pull any threads. Some people use them on the ground to brighten up their room, however please don't vacuum the rugs.
In Australia your order will be posted with Australia Post.
Australia Post Standard 4-7 business days.
Australia Post Express 2-4 business days
NZ 12-14 days.
Once your order is packed, you will receive an email with tracking.
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I’m partial to an indigenous print and really love this rug. It going on our caravan bed. I love everything this brand stands for as well. Thanks for a great product. Just wish it was machine washable, but i can live with that.
Love this. Great addition to the rooftop tent in winter for an extra layer or in summer when its too hot for other layers and it looks great so it transfers straight back into my lounge room when I'm not camping.
obsessed.
Love it, unique and prettier irl
Well made. Great art piece as a print.
introducing
Salty Aura was the first of its kind to turn the humble indoor throw into an everyday outdoor essential. We began designing woven throw rugs in Australia in 2018 after we struggled to find colourful, versatile throws we wanted to take travelling ourselves. What started as a rug for our own road trips has grown into more than 50 original Salty Aura designs, used in homes, vans, campsites and on adventures across Australia.
Our throws are woven from 100% recycled cotton and designed to move easily between home and the outdoors. From couches and beds to beach days, picnics, camping and road trips.