Rugsville Northeast Jute Southwestern Dhurrie Carpet 9'9" x 2'6"

Indian dhurrie weaving has been a household form for several hundred years, working on horizontal pit looms in cotton, wool, and jute. The flatweave is the working textile of the subcontinent, equally at home in palace and farmhouse. A flatweave is a textile in the strict sense. The pattern is the structure, not a layer applied on top of it. That is why this kind of rug remains contemporary in any room, regardless of how often the surrounding furniture changes around it. The form has been refined for centuries and shows no sign of dating.

3 weeks at a horizontal pit loom under a single weaver. The neutral pattern is held by the weft itself, with no pile and no knot. Cotton warp, dyed jute weft, hand-twisted fringe at both ends.

The composition

The neutral pattern is built up row by row from coloured weft. There is no pile to crush, no knot to wear, only the weave itself. The flat profile means both faces are usable, although the front carries the cleaner finish. The weave is dense enough to hold its shape under furniture. The flat profile makes the rug easy to roll, store, and move between rooms or seasons. The structure is forgiving of rearrangement.

The piece in a room

2'6" × 10' (76 × 305 cm) works under a corridor of any length, an upstairs landing, or the side of a long bed. The flat profile slides under low furniture without bunching. Sits well under the kind of considered rooms that want one strong textile underfoot and let everything else go quiet around it. The rug rolls compactly for storage, which makes seasonal swaps easy. Pair with a heavier piece in winter and lift the flatweave for the cooler months. Architectural rooms in stone, lime plaster, or whitewashed brick suit the structure.

Care

Weekly vacuuming on suction only, no beater bar. Blot any spill with cool water and a clean cloth. The rug can be rolled and shaken out of doors when needed. Professional cleaning every three to four years. The weft tightens with light use and the rug grows more comfortable over time.

Reference

• Medium: hand-woven jute, flatweave
• Dimensions: 2'6" × 10' (76 × 305 cm)
• Construction: weft-faced flatweave
• Hands: 1 weaver, ~3 weeks
• Origin: India

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