LIMO Junior LMJU20 Modern Wool Handmade Carpet

The modern composition in this rug grew from a contemporary studio working in conversation with classical textile sources. The pattern is graphic without being noisy, the saturation is held in a tight band, and the field reads as one composition rather than a tile that happens to repeat.

Construction took 4 to 5 weeks in an Indian studio. Wool was tufted into a cotton primary, sealed with latex, and backed with cotton scrim. Hand-shearing settles the pile to an even height and reveals the pattern with the right relief; without that final pass the field reads flat and the drawing dissolves into noise. The shearing alone takes a full working day.

The composition

Neutral grounds the field. The modern pattern holds the centre. The shear depth is calibrated so the figure sits two millimetres above the ground, which is what makes the pattern legible at sofa distance. Up close the relief reads as a quiet sculptural surface rather than as a flat graphic.

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

At the listed dimensions the piece is built to anchor a single point in a room rather than to cover a primary living area. A flexible ground for most palettes; pairs comfortably with both cool and warm rooms. The rug sits well on either side of a bed, in front of a dresser, or under a writing desk.

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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