LIMO Junior LMJU52 Wool Handmade Carpet

Contemporary 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.

Made by hand in India over 4 to 5 weeks. A tufter pulls each row of neutral wool through cotton canvas; a finisher seals the back and shears the surface. The pile reads denser than the inputs suggest because the shearing relieves the pattern by a couple of millimetres, which is what makes the figure carry across a room rather than collapse into the field.

The composition

The composition runs in neutral from edge to edge, the contemporary 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

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

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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