LIMO Junior LMJU-5 Modern Wool Handmade Carpet

Hand-tufted construction allows a designer to push pile depth and colour saturation in directions a knotted rug cannot, and the modern drawing here uses both. The figure sits proud of the ground after the hand shear, which is what gives the pattern legibility at sofa distance and not only on close inspection.

The rug was hand-tufted in India over about 4 to 5 weeks. A team of two tufters and a finisher worked wool through a stretched cotton canvas one row at a time with a tufting gun, then sealed the back with natural latex and a cotton scrim. The final pass was done by hand with long shears to relieve the pattern across the surface, cutting the figure proud of the ground by a couple of millimetres so the design reads from sofa distance.

The composition

The composition runs in neutral from edge to edge, the modern working as quiet incident across an otherwise calm surface. New Zealand wool takes colour to saturation that Indian or Chinese wool cannot match at the same depth, and the long fibre length of the New Zealand stock gives the surface a soft sheen that catches the light.

The economics

The price reflects the working hours of two tufters and a finisher, not a brand premium. Hand-tufted construction lets a designer deliver pile depth and colour saturation that a flatweave cannot reach, at a fraction of what hand-knotted construction would cost across the same surface area.

The piece in a room

At the size as listed, the rug works as a focal piece in a child's room or a study, anchoring a small seating arrangement or sitting in front of a single bed. A flexible ground for most palettes; pairs comfortably with both cool and warm rooms. The pile gives the surface a sculptural read up close while the modern pattern carries from across the room.

Care

Vacuum once a week with no beater bar. Address spills immediately with a clean cotton cloth, blotting rather than rubbing. Plan a dry clean every three years. New tufted rugs shed for a few weeks while the pile settles, after which the surface holds against everyday use without any further intervention.

Reference

• Medium: hand-tufted wool, latex bonded, cotton scrim
• Dimensions: as listed (as listed)
• Pile: hand-sheared wool
• Hands: 2 tufters and 1 finisher, ~4 to 5 weeks
• Origin: India

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