Rugsville Traditional Wool Ivor & Gold Carpet 9' x 12'

Traditional carpet weaving in India developed over centuries through a slow exchange between Mughal court workshops, regional tribal looms, and the export trade with Europe. The vocabulary that resulted, palmette borders, cypress motifs, central medallions, vine fields, runs across nearly every classical tradition the subcontinent has produced. The piece in front of you draws on that vocabulary in an ivory and gold register chosen for contemporary primary rooms.

Three to four weavers shared the loom in India for close to nine months on this piece. Wool pile worked over a cotton foundation, every knot tied by hand using the asymmetric loop. The wool was sourced for long staple and capacity to hold the soft gold tone without flattening. The dye work used a combination of plant-derived and low-intensity chemical baths to achieve the controlled gradient between the ivory ground and the gold floral elements.

The composition

An ivory ground that reads cream from across a large room and resolves into bone, oat, and warm white up close. Gold floral and vine work runs corner to corner with a central medallion in slightly deeper amber. The border carries the same gold tone with a subtle inner guard band in pale taupe. The whole composition is restrained; the gold accents register without dominating the ivory field, which is part of why the rug reads as architecture rather than as decoration.

What you are buying

9' x 12' (274 x 366 cm) hand-knotted in wool at this density represents the largest commitment of weaver-time in this batch. The MSRP of nearly four lac reflects the build cost; the clearance figure here returns the buyer multiples in equivalent value. Comparable Western inventory in this scale and tradition runs significantly higher. The rug appreciates with use rather than depreciating, and the ivory deepens into bone over the next decade as natural light works on the wool.

The piece in a room

9' x 12' (274 x 366 cm) is the canonical primary drawing-room scale. The rug expects a ten- or twelve-seat dining table or a full sectional arrangement above it, sitting as the work the room is composed around. Mid-tone walls hold the ivory; direct sunlight is welcome, as it slowly ages the wool into the warmer tones the design anticipates. Pairs cleanly with walnut joinery, with brass, and with deep upholstery.

Conservation

Rotate a half turn each spring and autumn so light and traffic age the rug evenly. Vacuum weekly on suction only, beater bar disengaged. Blot spills with a clean cotton cloth and cool water, never rub. Hand-wash by a wool-trained conservator every five years. With this care the rug runs eighty to a hundred years and outlives its first owner.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 274 x 366 cm (9' x 12')
• Construction: asymmetric knot
• Hands: 3-4 weavers, ~9 months
• Pile: 9 mm
• Origin: India

Free shipping across India. Cash on delivery available. 7-day exchange from delivery. Arrives crated for safe storage and relocation.