LIMO Junior LMJU31 Modern Wool Handmade Carpet

The modern motif belongs to a long line of decorative grids that move from textile to textile across cultures. The version here was redrawn for the loom and holds the proportion that lets the pattern read at room scale rather than dissolving into a busy surface up close. The cartoon was studied in chalk before the wool was committed to the canvas, and the colour register was tested in small swatches before the first row of tufts was pulled.

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

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 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

Care is straightforward. Suction-only vacuum weekly. Spot-clean spills with a damp cotton cloth, working from the outside of the spot inwards rather than scrubbing into it. Light shedding is normal in the first month and tapers off without any intervention. A dry clean every two to three years keeps the colour fresh and the pile aligned.

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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