Honest Ruggable Review After 2 Years, 3 Rugs (Plus the New Wool Line)

I finally caved. After years of seeing ads for Ruggable machine washable rugs, I broke down and bought one for our San Francisco apartment dining room area during the 2024 Black Friday sales.

That was two years ago. Since then I’ve owned three Ruggable rugs (plus a Halloween doormat I’m way too proud of), washed the first one at least five times, and rolled a standing desk over it basically every single day. Most Ruggable reviews online are written a few weeks in. This honest Ruggable review covers what happened after two years of actually living with them.

Is it worth the hype and the price tag? My answer used to be “it depends.” Now it’s yes, as long as you buy their newer rugs.

My Honest Ruggable Review (The Short Version)

Ruggable quality has improved a LOT since I bought my first rug. Here’s how my three rugs held up:

• Rug #1, flatwoven (2024): felt like paper and faded within months. I wouldn’t buy it again. Also sold out now. 
• Rug #2, a brown patterned design: better made, and the color lasted 8 to 12 months before fading. Fun design. 
• Rug #3, from the new Easy Care Wool line (October 2026): thick, cozy, and feels like a regular rug. It sheds like crazy right now.
• Rug #4: Halloween doormat that’s perfectly sized

I recommend Ruggable today, but only their newer designs and the wool line. Not the thin flatwoven covers I started with.

What Are Ruggable Washable Rugs and How Do They Work

What makes Ruggable different from more affordable options, like Rugs USA, is the whole concept behind it. Most Ruggable rugs use a two-piece system: one rug pad you keep forever, and a swappable rug cover that grips onto it.

The rug cover peels off when you need to wash it, snaps back down when it’s clean, and goes straight into your washing machine. Clever idea, and that part works exactly as advertised.

If you love to decorate for Christmas, you could lay down a fun holiday rug cover in December and swap it out in January without buying a whole new rug. And if you own an Airbnb like we do, washable rugs are a game changer for your cleaning team.

The rug covers come in two textures. There’s Flatwoven (2mm, low-profile) and Tufted (7mm, thicker and noticeably softer). The rug pad comes in two options too: Standard (better for rolling furniture and high traffic areas) or Cushioned (better for comfort underfoot). You mix and match based on what your space needs, which I appreciate.

Ruggable also sells one-piece All-in-One rugs now. And in October 2026 they launched Easy Care Wool, which is NOT machine washable. That one gets its own section below because it’s my favorite.

Our Pick

Ruggable Faye Natural Pop Rug

4.0

Machine washable rug by Ruggable in a fun retro 1970's pattern. Remove the Rug Cover to wash anytime. I have this in my apartment dining area and it's great for high traffic areas, but not something to have as your cozy living room rug.

Pros:

• Unique patterns
• Easy to wash / move
• Ships fast
• Can swap out top covers

Cons:

• Shows dirt quickly
• Wrinkles / curls up
• Very thin

Buy Now

My First Ruggable Rug After Washing It Five Times

I bought the Faye Natural Pop Rug in a 6-foot round with a flatwoven rug cover and the Standard rug pad. (Quick note: this style is now discontinued.) I was in the middle of a kitchen makeover, I needed something with a retro mid-century modern vibe, and this rug was IT.

I bought it on a Black Friday sale (which was only 5% more than their standard welcome discount, lol) and I could not wait to finally swap out our old gross rug and finish that dining room refresh.

How Ruggable Rugs Look In Person

Pretty true to the photos, which I appreciated. I’ve ordered home decor online that looked wildly different in real life, but when we unpacked the Faye Natural Pop Rug, the colors matched what I saw on screen.

What I did NOT expect was how thin it would feel. Ruggable calls it a low-pile rug. I would call it a no-pile rug. It feels like paper underfoot, and two years later, that hasn’t changed.

Setting Up the Rug Cover and Rug Pad

Putting the rug cover down the first time was kind of a pain, not gonna lie. It kept folding over and curling up, and it took a full week of walking on it to get the shipping wrinkles out. Every single time it comes out of the washing machine, I have to walk the wrinkles back out again. It goes a little lumpy for a few days post-wash. Not a dealbreaker, but worth knowing before you buy.

The upside is that one person can handle cleaning day alone. Roll the desk out of the way, peel up the rug cover, toss it in the wash.

How It Held Up (Spoiler: It Faded)

The color on our first Ruggable rug faded fast. And I’m gonna own that some of it is my fault. We didn’t wash it for the first seven months (oops), and by the time we got into a regular washing rhythm, the damage was done.

User error absolutely played a role. A high traffic dining room plus seven months without a wash will wear out any rug. But I’d also argue that a rug in this price range should be a little more forgiving of imperfect washing habits, so I’m putting that out there too.

The rug also rides up when the desk chair wheels catch it. Because it’s so thin and flat, there’s not much grip against the chair. Not a safety issue, just annoying to smooth back down every couple of days.

I learned the hard way that the flatwoven washable rug isn’t right for everyone. It works under rolling furniture, yes. But if you want something that feels like a rug and survives daily use, skip it.

My Second Ruggable Rug (The Brown One I Loved)

When I upgraded, I picked this brown patterned rug in the same 6-foot round size, with a similar retro vibe as our first one, but darker colors to hopefully hide wear from heavy daily use. I really enjoyed the pattern, and it felt better made from the day we unrolled it.

It still faded. It just took 8 to 12 months instead of a few. That was the first sign Ruggable was improving the product, and it’s why I gave them a third shot.

Ruggable Wool Rug Review After One Week

Ruggable launched its Easy Care Wool collection in October 2026, and I ordered this wool rug right away in a 5’x7′. That’s a new shape for me, since my last two Ruggables were both 6-foot rounds.

Y’ALL. It’s so much thicker. It’s like a standard rug, the kind you’d pick up at any home store, not a cover stuck to a pad. It feels higher quality than anything I’ve owned from Ruggable, it’s very cozy, and my cat loves to roll around on it.

The Downside Is Shedding

It sheds quite a bit. We’ve had it for about a week and we vacuum every single day. It says online that the shedding takes about six months to finish, so I’m treating this as a break-in period. (Ruggable markets it as a low-shedding weave, so this surprised me a little.)

I’ll update this post once I’ve lived with it longer.

The Wool Rugs Aren’t Machine Washable

If tossing your rug in the washing machine is the whole reason you want a Ruggable, the wool line isn’t that. Ruggable says these mostly need an occasional vacuum on low suction, and it suggests pairing them with an All-in-One rug pad for cushion and grip.

At launch, the 5’x7′ wool rugs ran about $449 to $799 depending on the design. Pricier than the washable rugs, but normal for a wool rug.

Has Ruggable Quality Improved? Flatwoven vs. Tufted vs. Wool

Yes. I watched it happen across three rugs. Here’s how the options compare:

Flatwoven prices start around $109 for smaller sizes. Tufted starts around $199 and goes up from there. The price jump is real, but so is the difference.

Pro-tip: if you’re putting a washable rug under rolling furniture like I am, pair the rug cover with the Standard rug pad, not the Cushioned one. The Standard pad is thinner and plays much nicer with desk chairs and office setups.

Where To Use Ruggable Washable Rugs (And Where To Skip Them)

The flatwoven rugs are not the ones you want in a living room or a cozy reading nook. Nobody wants paper underfoot in a space where softness is the whole point. For a living room, go wool.

Where Ruggable washable rugs make total sense: dining rooms, kitchens, entryways, home offices, outdoor patios. Basically anywhere you’re going to spill things, track in dirt, or roll furniture over the top. If you have pets or kids, you toss the rug cover in the wash instead of calling a professional cleaner.

We use them at our Airbnb cabin too, where the cleaning team can wash them between guests without hiring a rug service.

One thing I’ll say: the washable rugs show dirt quickly because there’s zero pile to hide anything. Cat fur, shoe dirt, crumbs. All of it is visible. We vacuum ours basically every day. The upside is that our robot vacuum handles it without any issues, which is a huge selling point for a kitchen rug.

And if you’ve read my apartment posts, you know we do a lot of DIY projects. Swapping a rug cover lets us change up a room’s design without a major overhaul.

Ruggable Doormats and the Rug on My Wishlist

My Halloween Doormat

Ruggable makes the most fun doormat designs, and I couldn’t resist this Halloween doormat for spooky season. I LOVE it. If you want to try Ruggable without committing to a full rug, a doormat is the easiest place to start.

The Rug I Want for Robin’s Space

I haven’t bought this rug yet, but I keep going back to it. It looks like it belongs in Grandpa’s study, and I mean that as the highest compliment. I want it for my husband Robin’s area of our home, or for a future office.

The Best Ruggable Rug Collabs Worth Adding to Your Home Decor Wishlist

Okay, the collabs are the fun part. Ruggable has an incredible track record of working with designers and artists on rugs you cannot find anywhere else, and it’s the first place I send people when they’re ready to shop.

They’ve worked with Jonathan Adler (bold, maximalist, kind of perfect), the late Iris Apfel (she has three full collections with Ruggable and her prints are SO good), Goop, Kathy and Nicky Hilton, Disney, Barbie, Star Wars, Bridgerton, and Anthropologie. Most recently, they launched a Morris & Co. collection with The Huntington full of archival William Morris prints.

The Anthropologie collab dropped in late 2025 with seven tufted All-in-One rugs plus three doormats, all with gorgeous Scandinavian floral and painterly prints.

I personally love the Iris Apfel collection, and I’ve been eyeing the zebra doormat for our Whimsy Homes cabin. Her rugs have this maximalist, unapologetically bold energy that looks completely different from anything else on the market. If you want a rug that looks like actual art on your floor, start there.

Ruggable Reviews FAQ

How do you wash Ruggable rugs?

Wash the rug cover in cold water on a delicate cycle and either tumble dry on low heat or hang to air dry. Check the care instructions for your specific cover before the first wash.

Do NOT put the rug pad in the washing machine. You can spot clean the pad with water only. And the wool rugs don’t go in the wash at all.

One really important note from personal experience: wash your Ruggable regularly from the start. I waited seven months before washing my first one, and the color faded faster than it should have. Every couple of months from day one is a good rhythm. I learned this the hard way so you don’t have to.

Do Ruggable rugs fade?

The washable ones did for me. My first flatwoven rug faded within months (partly my fault), and my brown patterned rug faded after 8 to 12 months. Darker colors and washing regularly from the start both help.

Are Ruggable wool rugs machine washable?

No. The Easy Care Wool collection isn’t machine washable. Ruggable says to vacuum it occasionally on low suction.

Do Ruggable wool rugs shed?

Mine does, a lot. We vacuum daily after one week. It says online that shedding takes about six months to settle, so plan on extra vacuuming early.

How much do Ruggable rugs cost?

Flatwoven rug covers start around $109 for smaller sizes and tufted covers start around $199. The new wool rugs ran about $449 to $799 for a 5’x7′ at launch. Ruggable runs sales fairly regularly, and their Black Friday deals are real, though the discount is usually smaller than you’d hope.

Are Ruggable rugs soft?

The flatwoven rug covers are not soft. They feel like paper. Tufted covers are softer, and the wool rugs feel like a regular cozy rug.

Do Ruggable rugs work with a robot vacuum?

Yes. Because the flatwoven covers have basically zero pile, our robot vacuum handles them with no tangling.

Do Ruggable rugs curl up?

Yes, the washable covers curl and wrinkle right after washing or when you first lay them down. It takes a few days of walking on the rug to smooth everything out. For larger rugs, you may need two people to lay the rug cover back on the rug pad.

What are the main Ruggable complaints?

The ones I’ve personally run into: the flatwoven rugs are very thin, the color fades over time in high traffic areas, the covers wrinkle after every wash, they show dirt quickly, and the new wool rugs shed. One reader, Lisa, left a comment on this post saying her flatwoven covers shrank a bit in the wash and the original pad shed little grip nodules, while the thicker pad held up much better.

What is Ruggable’s return policy?

Ruggable says you can return eligible purchases from its site within 30 days of delivery for a refund, minus a return processing fee based on size. You can also exchange an order once within that window. Test your rug as soon as it arrives and read the full policy on their site before your 30 days are up.

So, Is Ruggable Worth the Money?

Yes, with a real caveat: buy the right rug for the right room.

If you want a washable rug for a kitchen, dining room, or entryway, Ruggable is a solid choice. Pick darker colors and wash it from day one. If you want something soft and cozy for your living room, go straight to the wool line and plan to vacuum a lot for the first few months.

Have you tried Ruggable rugs? Drop a comment below with your own Ruggable review (just fill in the required fields). I’d love to hear which styles you went with and whether you chose flatwoven, tufted, or wool.