The composition in this rug grew out of contemporary studio work that runs through Scandinavian modernism, mid-century textile design, and the open colour fields of post-war painting. A multicolour ground broken by graphic incident, the densities tightening and opening across the field so the eye moves rather than landing on a single focal point. The studio worked the cartoon in graphite and ink for several months before approving the design for production. The pattern asks for a quiet room around it and rewards being the only graphic surface in the composition.

The fibre

Heat-set polypropylene. The colour is locked in by temperature rather than by surface dye, which is why saturation does not fade under direct sunlight the way pigment printing fades. The fibre resists staining at the molecular level, so spilled juice, wine, oil or coffee lift with a damp cloth before they set. The pile stays flat under furniture and does not shed. Cleaning is a matter of routine vacuuming and the occasional damp wipe.

The composition

The drawing keeps to a multicolour register and works a measured scale across the field. The motif lives in low relief above the ground rather than fighting it for attention. Light catches the pile differently depending on direction, and the field switches between a slightly darker and lighter reading as you walk around the rug. The composition is finished rather than busy, which is the harder of the two outcomes to achieve on a hand-made loom.

The piece in a room

At 4'11" x 7'7" (4'11" x 7'7" (150 x 231 cm)), the rug anchors a medium living area or a primary bedroom with the bed sitting on its top third. The multicolour field gives a considered ground for low upholstery and for a coffee table that sits squarely inside the rug rather than spanning its edges.

Care

A weekly pass with a household vacuum is enough. Spills lift with a damp cloth before they set. The rug does not need professional cleaning. If a stain refuses to come up, machine wash cool and dry flat. The fibre returns to its set length within a few hours of being laid out and the pile holds its register without re-tufting.

Reference

• Medium: heat-set polypropylene, jacquard-woven
• Dimensions: 4'11" x 7'7" (150 x 231 cm)
• Density: approximately 600,000 points per square metre
• Pile: 10-12 mm
• Origin: Turkey

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