Thanks guys, I'll give the citrus oil a go. I did spray the rugs with a bit of cat repellent we have (was the only way we deterred them from scratching on the sofa), but she still had attacked it the next morning.
I completely intend for them to be for humans. They are great for sitting on outside and making any hard surface more pleasant, and so warm too. But to be fair they do make good cat beds, one of mine sleeps on them at night, but for some cats they also provide added sensory enrichment lol
She is a very very odd cat. She doesn't seem to understand basic cat language. As a (neutered) kitten she happily rolled around the path in front of a big local cat that had his fur standing up, back arched and was hissing at her. Thankfully she doesn't eat things, just seems to be cardboard and wool that she will tear up and throw around. She will chew through yarn though. It only took one knitting session for me to feel a wet patch between my fingers then realise my yarn was cut off for me to start knitting with my ball of wool in my lap!#
Thanks all I will keep going with my current washing and weaving regime and attempt to sell with a warning that cats may like them too much! For my ones I'll try the citrus and if not I'll cover them with blankets at night!
Dans