Rugsville Overdyed Patchwork Carpet 6' x 9'

Modern carpet design after the 1950s separated the rug from any one regional tradition. Designers in Paris, Stockholm, and New York drew compositions for the floor the way painters drew on canvas, and the loom adapted. The pattern in this rug sits inside that mid-century reset.

The pile is hand-knotted wool on a cotton foundation. 2-3 weavers shared the loom across 4-5 months, working at roughly 100 knots per square inch. That gives a finished count of around 777 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 composition reads as a single graphic gesture rather than as a tiled pattern. Negative space carries as much weight as the line work. The piece is built to recede when it should and to assert when it should. The dominant tones run to natural.

What you are buying

What you are paying for is several months of weaver-time on a loom, in wool of a specified micron, on a cotton foundation that has to outlast every soft fibre tied into it. The price reflects the labour rather than a brand premium. The piece compounds in value over a domestic ownership cycle.

The piece in a room

6' x 9' (183 x 274 cm) is the canonical scale for a primary living room with a sectional or two facing sofas above it. The composition is built to be read from the standing height of someone walking into the room. Pairs with linen upholstery, walnut joinery, and unframed art on the long wall.

Conservation

Treat the rug as the long-lived object it is. Suction-only vacuuming, weekly. Twice-yearly rotation to balance light and footfall. A wool-trained hand wash every five years. Spills blotted, never rubbed. With that routine the piece appreciates rather than depreciates, the way every well-kept hand-knotted weaving does.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 6' x 9' (183 x 274 cm)
• Construction: hand-tied asymmetric knot
• Knot density: ~100 KPSI
• Total knot count: ~777k
• Hands: 2-3 weavers, 4-5 months
• Pile: 10 mm, hand-spun wool
• Dye: vegetable and low-impact mineral
• Origin: India

Shipped free across India. Cash on delivery available at checkout. 7-day exchange. Tracked dispatch with signed delivery.