Rugsville Ikat Ivory Sari Silk Carpet 4'6" x 6'6

What we call ikat is a dyeing technique that predates the loom. The yarn is grouped, bound, dipped, untied, and rebound for the second colour, and only after every pass is complete does it reach the weaver. The pattern's characteristic feathering at every edge is the moisture of the dye bath migrating one or two threads beyond its intended boundary.

The pile is hand-knotted wool on a cotton foundation. 2 weavers shared the loom across 2-3 months, working at roughly 100 knots per square inch. That gives a finished count of around 345 thousand hand-tied knots. The dyes were prepared in small batches and the wool was lowered into them before being washed in clean water and sun-dried over several days. Every step is done by hand because the result depends on it.

The composition

The pattern moves between sharp definition and soft dissolution depending on viewing distance. That ambiguity is the whole pleasure of the form. A rug with crisp edges in this idiom would be a printed cloth pretending to be an ikat. The dominant tones run to ivory.

What you are buying

This is an honest entry into hand-knotted collecting. Wool, cotton foundation, hand-tied knots, finished by hand. The price reflects the smaller scale of the piece rather than any compromise in the weaving. Used and conserved, it holds and grows in value the way every hand-tied carpet does.

The piece in a room

4' x 6' (122 x 183 cm) is the working scale for a flat-living dining area or a primary bedroom with the rug under the lower two-thirds of the bed. The composition fills the eye without overwhelming the room. Holds against both cool whites and the warmer browns of older interiors.

Conservation

Vacuum once a week with the beater bar disengaged. Rotate the rug 180 degrees every six months to keep the wear even. Use a clean cotton cloth on spills and work from the perimeter inward. Engage a hand-wash conservator every five years for the deep clean a domestic process cannot reach. The piece holds its value across decades of household use.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 4' x 6' (122 x 183 cm)
• Construction: hand-tied asymmetric knot
• Knot density: ~100 KPSI
• Total knot count: ~345k
• Hands: 2 weavers, 2-3 months
• Pile: 10 mm, hand-spun wool
• Dye: vegetable and low-impact mineral
• Origin: India

Free delivery anywhere in India. Cash on delivery accepted. 7-day exchange if the piece does not sit right at home. Arrives in protective crating.