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trc · the viewing roomBlue and rust rug on a polished concrete floor in a loft living room with a grey sofa and low metal coffee table.▸ current
Edition · Spring

Current

Hand-knotted on a single loom · made to order
Rs. 142,720.00Made 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

A pale silver-grey field carries a horizontal wave structure drawn in terracotta-rust and cobalt-blue, with both colors running in irregular, flowing lines across the surface. The centre reads as the lightest point; cobalt-blue and rust concentrate most heavily at the perimeter, thinning as they move inward. The close-up confirms a low, tightly compressed wool pile where the three colors sit interlocked at the fiber level. Made in India

MaterialWool
ConstructionHand-knotted
Best forLiving Room, Drawing Room, Dining Room 
Blue and rust rug seen in full, rippled wave lines running across a pale grey centre within a blue field. PLATE II — OF VIII▸ Blue and rust rug seen in full, rippled wave lines running across a pale grey centre within a blue field.
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.

Corner of a blue and rust rug folded back on oak flooring to show the woven reverse and ivory fringe. PLATE III — OF VIII▸ Corner of a blue and rust rug folded back on oak flooring to show the woven reverse and ivory fringe.
Blue and rust rug lying flat on oak floorboards at an angle, fringe running along two edges. PLATE IV — OF VIII▸ Blue and rust rug lying flat on oak floorboards at an angle, fringe running along two edges.
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.

Edge of a blue rug meeting oak flooring, rust flecks scattered through a grey and blue ground. PLATE V — OF VIII▸ Edge of a blue rug meeting oak flooring, rust flecks scattered through a grey and blue ground.
Close view of pile folded along a ridge, grey ground crossed by fine rust lines and small blue marks. PLATE VI — OF VIII▸ Close view of pile folded along a ridge, grey ground crossed by fine rust lines and small blue marks.
Macro shot of rug pile at a fold, rippled rust lines over grey with a deep blue section below. PLATE VII — OF VIII▸ Macro shot of rug pile at a fold, rippled rust lines over grey with a deep blue section below.
Detail of blue and rust pile at a fold, wave lines running across grey toward a blue edge. PLATE VIII — OF VIII▸ Detail of blue and rust pile at a fold, wave lines running across grey toward a blue edge.
End of plates · 8 of 8Read its story

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

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.

Current · the asked & answered
The wave lines in this rug run horizontally. Does the orientation of the rug matter for how the design reads?

Yes. The horizontal wave structure reads best when the longer axis of the rug runs parallel to the primary seating or viewing direction. Rotating the rug 90 degrees turns the waves vertical, which changes the visual character of the design considerably. Install with the wave lines running across the width of the room for the intended effect.

How do three distinct colors, grey, rust, and cobalt-blue, hold together on a pale field without the surface feeling busy?

The grey field accounts for the majority of the surface area, so it sets the overall tone. Rust and blue run as lines rather than fills, keeping them as linear elements within a quiet ground. The concentration of both colors at the perimeter and their thinning toward the centre gives the eye a clear focal point, which prevents the surface from reading as crowded.

How does a pale grey all-wool surface perform in a room with concrete or stone floors?

Pale wool over hard flooring benefits from a quality rug pad, which prevents movement and protects the rug's back from floor abrasion. The low pile holds its profile well on hard surfaces. Vacuuming once a week removes debris that collects more readily on pale grounds, keeping the grey field consistent in tone over time.

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