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Edition · Spring

Culm

Hand-knotted on a single loom · made to order
Rs. 294,080.00Made to order
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Hand-knotted on a single loom — never machine-finishedMade to order · weaving begins on confirmationWorldwide insured shipping · 60-night home trial
Description

Pale champagne grounds a fine borderless all-over field where very small terracotta red star florals, grey-green botanical sprays, and ivory scroll connections distribute at wide intervals across the surface. The motifs sit so lightly on the ground that from a distance the rug reads as a textured neutral; close study reveals the repeat's careful internal logic. No border interrupts the field, and the pale ground carries a visible horizontal grain through the wool.

MaterialWool
ConstructionHand-knotted
Best forLiving Room, Drawing Room, Dining Room
Made inIndia
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A note on the dye

Madder root, soaked five days, simmered three.

The red you see in the field is not one red. It is seven dye lots, each pulled at a slightly different hour from the same copper vat,the variation lives only in the wool, never in the recipe.

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On scale

Bring the room into the rug - never the other way around.

A rug is sized to read once, in full, as you walk past it. The longer sizes tell a different story across a whole room.

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The object label.

Edition · Spring
OriginJaipur, Rajasthan, India
KnotAsymmetric Persian
Knot density168,000 per square metre (approx.)
PileHand-spun wool, vegetable-dyed
Warp & weftCotton
Time on loomEleven months
CareRotate annually · professional clean every 3–5 years
Sizes available8*10, 9*12, 10*14

Lead time

Made-to-order pieces ship in 4–14 weeks from confirmation.

Worldwide shipping

Insured, white-glove delivery with climate-controlled crating.

Home trial & returns

Sixty nights at home. Return for any reason.

Asked & answered

Questions you'd want to ask.

Plain answers about the wool, the loom, and what the rug does over years of use.

Culm · the asked & answered
How does a low-pile matte wool rug hold up in a drawing room with daily foot traffic?

Low-pile hand-knotted wool wears evenly and resists compression better than tufted construction because each knot is structurally tied to the foundation. The matte finish does not show footprints or pile direction changes as readily as higher-pile surfaces. Regular vacuuming on low suction without a beater bar maintains the surface over time.

Does the pale champagne ground show dirt or debris easily in an active living space?

Pale grounds require more consistent maintenance than mid-tone surfaces. Weekly vacuuming on low suction keeps surface debris from settling into the fine pile. Blotting spills immediately prevents absorption. Annual professional cleaning maintains the ground tone and overall clarity of the fine-scale pattern.

What furniture works best above a borderless rug with a very fine, low-contrast pattern?

Furniture with visual weight and clear form reads best above a surface this quiet. Solid upholstered pieces, substantial wood tables, and grounded coffee tables allow the rug to do its structural work without competing with surface pattern or color above it. Light or visually fragile pieces tend to float above a neutral ground without connecting to it.