Rugsville Modern Ivory Wool Jute Dhurrie Carpet 4' x 6'

A dhurrie is the truest expression of what an Indian loom does. The structure is weft-faced, the design counted as the rug grows, and the surface is worked flat enough that the piece reads almost as cloth on the floor. Stripes, chevrons and lozenges are the building blocks; everything else is a recombination.

The work took around three weeks on a horizontal loom under Two. The yarn was prepared in small dye batches and packed weft by weft against a cotton warp. There is no knot and no pile; the design is built into the weft and the rug carries the same image on both faces. The flat structure makes the piece fully reversible across its working life.

The composition

A ivory register sets the register of the composition. Around it the design holds quietly, with the secondary tones managed against the principal colour so the rug never falls into competition with itself. The wool takes the dye unevenly by design; small-batch vats produce a soft tonal drift across the field that catches the eye at distance and rewards a slow look. The piece reads as patina from the day it is unrolled. Hand-spun wool tightens into the foundation as the rug settles in, and the colour deepens slowly across the first decade of normal use.

The piece in a room

4' x 6' is the working scale for a foyer, a doorway runner length, or alongside a low chest in a small reading corner. The rug is meant to be encountered up close at this size and its detail repays the proximity. The piece carries enough individual presence that the surrounding furniture can be kept simple; an armchair, a side table, a single floor lamp.

Care

Care is straightforward for a piece that has no pile to crush. Run the vacuum across the surface weekly on suction. Flip the rug at the seasonal change to keep both faces in working order. Spills release with cold water and a touch of mild soap, blotted from edge to centre. A dry clean every three years lifts trapped dust and brightens the colour.

Reference

• Medium: hand-woven jute flatweave
• Dimensions: 4' x 6' (122 x 183 cm)
• Construction: weft-faced flatweave, no pile
• Hands: 2 weavers, around three weeks
• Pile: none, flatweave structure
• Origin: India

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