Holly,
I've spun and seen such core yarns before, although with longer wool fibers.
There is a rug popular in Germany, usually comes from Bavaria, made with
such "roving". You are correct that it is fiber wrapper around a core of
hemp or linen twine - that gives the yarn and rug more stability and a
firmer feel. The short fibers are not familiar, though there is no reason
why something like that wouldn't be done.
We actually have one of those rugs under the dining table (NOT a good idea
because of food stains) that we bought at an Ethan Allen shop once - I've
seen that type of rug once in a while at our nearest Scandinavian furniture
shop - you might try looking at such stores to get a better idea of what
you're dealing with.
The twine you speak of is most likely jute or sisal if not hemp or linen.
Sara von Tresckow
Fond du Lac, WI
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