A studio in continuous conversation with both the kilim weavers of central Anatolia and the post-war European designers who reduced pattern to its essentials. The composition was iterated for months in graphite and gouache before the looms received it.

The classical medallion-and-border composition translated for contemporary domestic use. The pink field anchors the design; the layered borders frame it without crowding. The piece is built for daily use rather than display. The pattern lineage runs from Safavid court carpets through Edwardian drawing-room copies into the contemporary loom-woven format that allows the design to sit comfortably in a working flat.

The fibre

Heat-set polypropylene. The colour is locked at the fibre level by temperature rather than dipped at the surface, which is why direct sunlight does not wash the saturation out the way it bleaches pigment-printed yarns. The fibre resists staining at the molecular level: spilled wine, juice, oil and coffee lift with a damp cloth before they set. The pile stays flat under furniture and does not shed.

The composition

The pink reading is calm under all light conditions. Walls in clay, off-white, or warm grey hold the colour. The geometry resolves at room scale and rewards closer viewing without insisting on it. The pile sits low enough that doors and chair legs glide across the surface without catching.

The piece in a room

5' x 8' (152 x 244 cm). At 5' x 8' or 6' x 9' the rug anchors a seating area of two facing sofas, a king bed with the front two feet of the frame on the rug, or a dining table for four to six. The pink reading carries cleanly under both warm tungsten and cool LED. Pet hair and crumbs lift easily under a routine vacuum.

Care

Vacuum weekly, suction or beater bar acceptable. Mild detergent and a damp cloth handle most spills inside the first ten minutes. The piece can be machine washed cold if needed and dries flat in a couple of hours. Professional cleaning is not required for the lifetime of the rug. The fibre handles repeated cleaning without losing colour or pile structure.

Reference

• Medium: heat-set polypropylene, jacquard woven
• Dimensions: 152 x 244 cm (5' x 8')
• Density: ~600,000 points per square metre
• Pile: ~10-12 mm
• Backing: woven polypropylene with jute weft
• Origin: Turkey

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