Rugsville Vintage Patchwork Overdyed Blue Wool Carpet 6' x 9'

Indigo as a wash colour belongs to the oldest dye chemistry in the textile record. The pigment is built up across multiple immersions because each individual bath only deposits a thin layer; the depth comes from repetition. An indigo over-dye applied to a patchwork field produces a blue field that reads at three or four saturation values simultaneously, depending on how long each fragment was held in the vat and how readily it accepted the pigment.

This 6 by 9 ft (183 by 274 cm) hand-knotted piece took roughly four months in India. Two weavers worked the loom; the wool was sourced from carded fragments and re-knotted onto a new cotton foundation. The indigo dyeing added another month of preparation, with the wool lifted in and out of copper vats over multiple immersions to build the saturation. The labour total runs to nine weaver-months when dye preparation is included.

The composition

Blue at varying depths, the saturation building toward the centre and softening at the perimeter, with the structural memory of the source fragments ghosting through in passages where the over-dye registers thin. The blue sits between Mediterranean ultramarine and traditional indigo, which is why it works against both white plaster walls in a modern setting and richer wall colours in a more traditional plan. There is no centre, no border, no repeat motif.

What you are buying

Hand-knotted vintage-tradition over-dye blues at this scale list at international dealers at $4,000 to $9,000. The Rs 1.72 lac MSRP places this rug at fair gallery parity for the new market. Indigo dye is the most stable of the natural pigments and the colour will deepen with use rather than fading. The piece appreciates with use; tufted equivalents do not.

The piece in a room

6 by 9 ft (183 by 274 cm) anchors a primary bedroom, a small living area, or a dining setup for four. Blue grounds work hardest against bone, plaster, and warm putty walls; pair with brass, walnut, leather, oak, and natural linen. Cool greys reinforce the temperature; warm wood floors balance it. Avoid pairing with strongly patterned upholstery; the rug expects to be the chromatic event.

Conservation

Half-turn each season. Vacuum weekly with the beater bar off. Blot spills with cotton, never rub. Conservator hand-wash within the first year to settle the over-dye, then every five years thereafter. Indigo deepens with light; the rug benefits from natural sunlight in moderation.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted re-carded wool on cotton foundation, over-dyed
• Dimensions: 183 x 274 cm (6 by 9 ft)
• Construction: hand-knotted
• Hands: 2 weavers, ~4 months plus dyeing
• Pile: re-carded wool
• Dye: indigo over-dye
• Origin: India

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