Rugsville Trellis Beige Grey Handmade Jute Dhurrie Carpet 4' x 6'

Jute is one of the oldest textile fibres in continuous human use. The plant grows shoulder-high in the wet seasons of eastern India and Bangladesh, the stalks are retted in shallow ponds for two weeks, and the long bast fibres are stripped, dried, and spun. The cloth that results carries the smell of cut grass and the colour of late summer hay. There is almost no other natural fibre that gives a floor that quality of light.

Hand-woven in India on a flat loom by 2 weavers over two weeks. The weft is hand-spun jute, the warp is cotton, and the structure is woven dense enough to hold its shape under furniture and traffic. There is no pile and no latex backing. What you see is what holds the rug together. The grey register comes from the natural variation of the fibre rather than from heavy dyeing.

The composition

Grey carries the field as an interior ground rather than a printed surface. The pattern moves across the rug at a measured pace, with the densities slightly tighter where the eye expects to settle and looser at the perimeter. The jute pile holds the colour in a way that printed work never matches, with a small amount of optical movement that reads as life rather than noise. The piece is composed to be looked at, not just walked on.

The piece in a room

4' x 6' (4' x 6' (122 x 183 cm)) is the right scale for a small living room, an entry, a study, or a primary bedside placement under the foot of the bed. The grey ground works against both light walls and saturated paint, and pairs with both walnut and oak floors.

Care

Use a low-suction vacuum and skip the beater bar. The rug is reversible, so rotating and flipping it on a quarterly cycle will keep both faces and all four corners wearing evenly. Spot clean with mild soap and cool water. Lay flat to dry if washed. A pad below the rug stops it from creeping under regular traffic.

Reference

• Medium: hand-woven jute flatweave on cotton warp
• Dimensions: 4' x 6' (122 x 183 cm)
• Construction: weft-faced flatweave, reversible
• Hands: 2 weavers, two weeks
• Dye: pre-dyed weft yarn
• Origin: India

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