LIMO Junior LMJU-7 Modern Wool Handmade Carpet

Modern patterns work on the floor because they ask nothing of the eye and give the room a quiet ground to build on. The drawing in this weaving was tightened until each repeat sat without competing with the next, the boundaries pulled in to the point where the figure feels measured rather than insistent.

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

A neutral field with the modern drawing carried in adjacent tones. The pile holds enough depth to take light differently from different angles, which is why the surface looks alive rather than printed. The wool was dyed in skein and the colour matched against a master sample to keep the register tight across the long working period.

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

Weekly vacuum on suction only. Spot-clean with a damp cloth and a small amount of mild detergent worked from the outside in. Schedule a professional dry clean every two to three years to keep the surface even. Initial shedding is normal and clears within a month, after which the pile holds its density.

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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