The composition in this carpet 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 palette runs around multicolour with quiet supporting tones drawn into the body of the field. Pattern density tightens at the centre and opens toward the edges, so the rug works as a single composed surface rather than a tile. Under direct light the colour deepens. Under indirect light it softens. The piece is built to age inside a room rather than to look static against it. Each year of use adds a small layer of patina the loom cannot reproduce.

The piece in a room

At 5'3" x 7'6" (5'3" x 7'6" (160 x 229 cm)), the carpet 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

Vacuum weekly. Spot clean with mild detergent on a clean damp cloth. The rug at this scale folds to fit a domestic drum if a spill resists spot cleaning; wash on a 30 degree cold cycle and dry flat in a few hours. No professional cleaning is required for routine maintenance and the colour does not fade under household light.

Reference

• Medium: heat-set polypropylene, jacquard-woven
• Dimensions: 5'3" x 7'6" (160 x 229 cm)
• Density: approximately 600,000 points per square metre
• Pile: 10-12 mm
• Origin: Turkey

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