Rugsville Persian Blaine Rust Green's Wool Carpet 5' x 8'

A Persian classical pattern held in rust, green, woven in a hand-knotting tradition that runs back at least four centuries on the subcontinent. The workshops were first set up under Mughal patronage and have continued without interruption through colonial trade and into the present. The cartoon for this piece was drawn fresh for the loom rather than copied from a printed swatch, which is why the proportions read clean against the eye.

The work took 3 months. 2 to 3 weavers shared the beam, tying knots of dyed wool through a cotton warp one row at a time. The wash at the end of weaving softens the pile and locks the colour. What you receive is a single object woven by named hands, not a panel cut from a long roll of broadloom carpet.

The composition

The Persian classical pattern sits across a rust ground, with green working the secondary lines. The two values were chosen so the figure lifts off the ground without shouting. The piece will mature through use rather than fade, with the dyes deepening and the pile working in to a soft sheen across the years.

What you are buying

At this price the rug is a working entry to hand-knotted wool collecting. The fibre, foundation, and technique are the same the workshop uses for pieces that sit at four or five times this price in retail. The piece lasts decades and earns patina rather than wear.

The piece in a room

At 5' x 8' (152 x 244 cm) the rug frames a sitting cluster with a low table and seating partly on the field, or anchors a primary bedroom. The palette reads quietly under daylight and saturates under interior lighting, giving the rug two faces across the day. It reads naturally next to walnut, against linen, and under brass or unfinished metal. Patterned upholstery is the only combination that flattens the design.

Conservation

A sound underlay extends the life of the foundation and stops the rug from creeping on a polished floor. Rotate twice yearly. Vacuum gently. Address spills within the first minute with a clean cloth. Have the rug professionally hand-washed every five years rather than steam-cleaned, which forces water into the foundation and sets stains.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 152 x 244 cm (5' x 8')
• Construction: asymmetric knot, hand-tied
• Knot density: ~120 KPSI
• Total knot count: ~691,000
• Hands: 2 to 3 weavers, 3 months
• Pile: 9-10 mm wool
• Origin: India

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