LIMO Junior LMJU13 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 making took about 4 to 5 weeks in a small studio in India. Wool tufted through stretched cotton, latex-bonded, scrim-backed, hand-sheared to relieve the modern drawing. The pile depth is set by the gun and trimmed by hand, with the trim depth varied across the field so the figure reads above the ground without any visible boundary line between them.

The composition

The neutral palette is even-keeled across the field, with the modern motif sitting just proud of the ground after the hand shear. The wool was over-dyed for tonal depth instead of dipped once, the way a glaze sits over an undercoat in oil paint, and the surface holds two related tones rather than one flat colour.

The economics

Hand-tufted wool sits between flatweave and hand-knotted on the price ladder, and at this scale it is the most economical way to bring a serious wool surface into a room without committing to the years and the budget that hand-knotting requires. The rug uses the same New Zealand wool that sits on the higher tiers; what you save is loom time, not material.

The piece in a room

Built at the size as listed, the rug suits a kid's room, a study, a reading corner, or a small bedroom. A flexible ground for most palettes; pairs comfortably with both cool and warm rooms. The neutral field pairs comfortably with painted wood furniture and fabric headboards.

Care

Vacuum weekly with the beater bar off. Blot, do not rub, on any spill, and address it within an hour where possible. Shedding tapers within six weeks of first use as the loose fibres work themselves clear of the pile. A professional dry clean every three years preserves the pile and the colour together over the long life of the rug.

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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