New Zealand has a rich history of textile production, and several companies have produced Maori-themed rugs and blankets over the years. These rugs have been made with designs that incorporate traditional Maori symbols and patterns, such as the koru, which represents new life and growth, or the manaia, which symbolizes guardianship and protection.

Here are some examples of companies that have created Maori-inspired textiles:

•    Roslyn Dunedin Textiles: This company was founded in the 1879s and produced a range of woolen products, including blankets and rugs. They created Maori-themed designs in the mid-twentieth century, incorporating traditional symbols and patterns such as the koru and the manaia. The mill closed in 1980 when the company went into receivership.

•    U.E.B. Textiles Dunedin: This company was established in the 1940s and produced a range of textiles, including Maori-inspired rugs and blankets. Their designs more...

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Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Onehunga Te Ariki Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in orange-brown, dark brown, mustard yellow and white (A/F), original 'Maori Chief' Woolmark label attached, 179 x 145 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Te Ariki Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in red, black, white, and light brown, original 'Maori Chief' Woolmark label attached, 180 x 145 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Wanganui Woollen Mills Ltd, Early travel rug, in a blue,…

Early Wanganui Travel Rug in Tartan Design with Label

Wanganui Woollen Mills Ltd, Early travel rug, in a blue, burgundy, and white tartan design, original label attached, 191 x 143 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Manatunga Tukutuku Travel Rug by Mosgiel Woollens Ltd

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in magenta, beige, and dark brown (A/F), original Woolmark label attached, 136 x 131 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Roslyn Dunedin textiles, Early Manatunga travel rug, with a…

Maori Travel Rug by Roslyn Dunedin

Roslyn Dunedin textiles, Early Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in white, magenta, and black, original label 'Maori for Keepsake' 'Wahine' label attached, 147 x 141 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Manatunga Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in magenta, brown, black, and white, original (worn) Woolmark label attached, 158 x 138 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

U.E.B. Textiles Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Manatunga Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

U.E.B. Textiles Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in magenta, yellow, black, and white, original Woolmark label attached, 154 x 142 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Manatunga Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in sage green, orange-brown, black, and white (washed), original Woolmark label attached, 132 x 118 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Manatunga Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in yellow, orange-brown, and black, original Woolmark label attached, 181 x 133 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Onehunga Woollen Mills for Merck Sharp & Dohme NZ, 'Thibenzole…

Thibenzole Celebration Pack Travel Rug

Onehunga Woollen Mills for Merck Sharp & Dohme NZ, 'Thibenzole Celebration Pack' travel rug, with a red, black, and white plaid pattern, original Woolmark label attached, 173 x 132 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Dunedin, 'Napier Pania' travel rug, with…

Dress Stewart Tartan Travel Rug by Mosgiel Woollens Ltd

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Dunedin, 'Napier Pania' travel rug, with a 'Dress Stewart' tartan pattern in dark green, white, black, red, and blue, original Woolmark label attached, 172 x 136 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, Christchurch, Early travel rug, with a…

Kaiapoi Tartan Travel Rug with Maori Chief Label

Kaiapoi Woollen Mills, Christchurch, Early travel rug, with a tartan design in different shades of brown and grey, with some fine blue and green to one side only, all over grey beige to the other side, original (worn) 'Maori Chief' label attached, 176 x…

Onehunga Woollen Mills Ltd for L.D. Nathan (Wholesale) Ltd,…

Sylvia Tartan Travel Rug by Onehunga Woollen Mills Ltd

Onehunga Woollen Mills Ltd for L.D. Nathan (Wholesale) Ltd, 'Sylvia' travel rug, with a 'Royal Stewart' tartan pattern in red, green, blue, black, and fine white and yellow, original Woolmark label attached, 162 x 122 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Daylesford Woollen Mills, Lower Hutt, Early travel rug, with an…

Early Travel Rug with Tartan Design from Daylesford Woollen Mills

Daylesford Woollen Mills, Lower Hutt, Early travel rug, with an orange, green, black, and white tartan design, original label attached, 184 x 145 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Kaiapoi textiles, Early travel rug, with a tartan design in…

Kaiapoi Tartan Travel Rug with Label, 180x133cm

Kaiapoi textiles, Early travel rug, with a tartan design in orange, brown, blue and white, original label attached, 180 x 1330

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, decorated with a…

Manatunga Tukutuku Travel Rug by Mosgiel Woollens Ltd

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, decorated with a tukutuku panel pattern in olive green, brown, black and white, original Woolmark label attached, 200 x 151 cm

Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a poutama…

Te Ariki Tukutuku Travel Rug

Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a poutama (Stairway to Heaven) tukutuku panel design in orange, red, black and white, original Woolmark label attached, 191 x 141 cm

Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Te Ariki Travel Rug with Maori Chief Woolmark Label

Onehunga Woollen Mills, Te Ariki travel rug, with a tukutuku panel design in brown, beige, blue, pale blue and white, original 'Maori Chief' Woolmark label attached, 194 x 145 cm

Roslyn Dunedin textiles, Early Manatunga travel rug with a…

Maori Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

Roslyn Dunedin textiles, Early Manatunga travel rug with a tukutuku, panel pattern in magenta, black, yellow, and white, original label 'Maori for Keepsake' 'Wahine' label attached, 159 x 143 cm

Manatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design…

Tukutuku Travel Rug by Manatunga

Manatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design in black, brown, green and white. Original Manatunga Mosgiel woollens Ltd label attached. 170 cm x 127 cm

Onehunga wool travel rug, plaid design in red, green, black and…

Plaid Wool Travel Rug with Felt Lining

Onehunga wool travel rug, plaid design in red, green, black and white with red felt lining. Original onehunga Woolllen mills Ltd label. 170 cm x 130 cm

Kaiapoi wool travel rug, plaid design in shades of brown with…

Kaiapoi Plaid Wool Travel Rug with Felt Lining

Kaiapoi wool travel rug, plaid design in shades of brown with blue highlight. Felt lining. 170 cm x 130 cm

Te Ariki wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design…

Te Ariki Tukutuku Wool Travel Rug

Te Ariki wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design in black, brown, tan, and white. Original Te Ariki onehunga woollen mills label. 176 cm x 146 cm

Matatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design…

Matatunga Tukutuku Wool Travel Rug

Matatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design in black, tan, red and white. Original Matatunga Mosgiel woollens Ltd label attached. 150 cm x 130 cm

Matatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design…

Matatunga Tukutuku Wool Travel Rug

Matatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design in black, tan, yellow and white. Original Matatunga Mosgiel woollens Ltd label attached. 152 cm x 130 cm

Manatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design…

Tukutuku Panel Wool Travel Rug by Manatunga

Manatunga wool travel rug, decorated in a tukutuku panel design in black, brown, green and white. Original Manatunga Mosgiel woollens Ltd label attached. 170 cm x 127 cm

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku…

Manatunga Travel Rug with Tukutuku Panel Pattern

Mosgiel Woollens Ltd, Manatunga travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in orange, sage green, white and black (washed), original Woolmark label attached, 131 x 113 cm

Early Onehunga Woollen Mills, Travel rug, waffle pattern weave…

Waffle Travel Rug with Tiki Label

Early Onehunga Woollen Mills, Travel rug, waffle pattern weave in blue, red, brown and white (A/F), original smaller tiki label attached, 188 x 145 cm

N.Z. Mohair Craft for Mohair Fibres Ltd, Travel rug, in dark…

Dark Magenta Mohair Travel Rug by N.Z. Mohair Craft

N.Z. Mohair Craft for Mohair Fibres Ltd, Travel rug, in dark magenta, original label attached, 159 x 114 cm

A rare Manatunga Maori travel rug, decorated in poutama…

Manatunga Maori Travel Rug with Poutama Design

A rare Manatunga Maori travel rug, decorated in poutama (stairway to heaven) design in white, green, and tan. Original label affixed; 'Manatunga, made in New Zealand by Roslyn Mills.' additional cardboard tag and paper sticker attached. As new condition,…

A Te Ariki wool travel rug, decorated with a tukutuku panel…

A Te Ariki wool travel rug, decorated with a tukutuku panel pattern in pink, yellow and orange. Original onehunga woollen mills label attached. Onehunga woollen mills produced Te Ariki blankets in various colours and Maori designs. The onehunga mills were…

A Te Ariki wool travel rug, with a poutama (stairway to heaven)…

A Te Ariki wool travel rug, with a poutama (stairway to heaven) tukutuku panel design in black, red, and white on an orange ground. Original onehunga woollen mills label attached. Onehunga woollen mills produced Te Ariki blankets in various colours and…

An early Manatunga travel rug with a Tukutuku pattern, a Roslyn…

An early Manatunga travel rug with a Tukutuku pattern, a Roslyn Dunedin textiles, New Zealand early Manatunga wool travel rug, with a tukutuku panel pattern in white, magenta, and black, the original label 'Maori for Keepsake' 'Wahine' label attached.…