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trc · the viewing roomRust and grey rug on concrete floor in a loft living room with a mustard sofa, pink bench and fluted oval coffee table▸ ember
Edition · Spring

Ember

Hand-knotted on a single loom · made to order
Rs. 192,672.00Made 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 dense all-over diamond lattice runs across the full field in ivory-white and cool steel-grey, with burnt terracotta-rust bleeding through from beneath in irregular clouds that pool most heavily at the perimeter and fade toward the centre. The close-up confirms a low, tightly compressed pile with a matte, slightly coarse wool surface. No border. The terracotta edge reads as a frame the field generates itself. Made in India.

MaterialWool
ConstructionHand-knotted
Best forLiving Room, Drawing Room, Dining Room 
Full view of a rectangular rug with a rust border and a mottled grey and cream centre worked in fine diamond lattice PLATE II — OF VIII▸ Full view of a rectangular rug with a rust border and a mottled grey and cream centre worked in fine diamond lattice
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.

Close crop of rug pile folded along a diagonal ridge, showing cream and grey knots flecked with rust. PLATE III — OF VIII▸ Close crop of rug pile folded along a diagonal ridge, showing cream and grey knots flecked with rust.
Corner of the rug turned back on a light wood floor, exposing the woven reverse and a row of ivory fringe. PLATE IV — OF VIII▸ Corner of the rug turned back on a light wood floor, exposing the woven reverse and a row of ivory fringe.
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.

Rug laid flat on light oak flooring, seen at an angle, with fringe running along the near edge. PLATE V — OF VIII▸ Rug laid flat on light oak flooring, seen at an angle, with fringe running along the near edge.
Edge of the rug meeting oak floorboards, rust border grading into a grey and cream field. PLATE VI — OF VIII▸ Edge of the rug meeting oak floorboards, rust border grading into a grey and cream field.
Macro view of dense pile at a fold, cream and grey knots broken by small rust marks PLATE VII — OF VIII▸ Macro view of dense pile at a fold, cream and grey knots broken by small rust marks
Rug shown at an angle against a plain white background with no surrounding setting PLATE VIII — OF VIII▸ Rug shown at an angle against a plain white background with no surrounding setting
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 available9*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.

Ember · the asked & answered
The terracotta bleeding effect looks irregular. Is the colour distribution consistent between rugs?

The general distribution, heaviest at the perimeter fading toward the centre, is consistent across production. Because this is hand-knotted wool with a tie-and-dye process, the exact shape and density of the terracotta pooling shifts slightly between individual pieces. The overall character and colour balance stay true to the design.

This rug has no traditional border. How does it sit in a room without a defined edge?

The terracotta perimeter acts as a natural frame, giving the rug visual containment without a formal border structure. On concrete, stone, or light wood floors, the darker edge reads clearly against the floor surface and anchors the rug in the space. A rug pad underneath defines the edge further.

How does an all-wool matte surface perform in a living room with regular daily use?

All-wool construction at low pile height handles daily foot traffic well. The compressed pile resists flattening and the matte surface distributes wear evenly, so traffic paths do not become visually obvious over time. Weekly low-suction vacuuming keeps the wool fibers clear and maintains the surface quality.