Rugsville Ziegler Tan & Ivory Hand Knotted Wool Carpet 2'6" x 10'

The Ziegler tradition began in the late nineteenth century when European buyers asked the looms of western Persia to soften the dense classical floral fields into open, airy compositions that sat better with the lighter palettes of Anglo-American interiors. The pattern in front of you is a direct descendant of that lineage, redrawn for a contemporary room without losing the rhythm of the original drawing.

2 weavers shared the loom for 6 months. about 518,400 hand-tied asymmetric knots, each one set against a vertical beam by feel rather than by counting. The pile is hand-spun wool, chosen for its long staple and its ability to hold vegetable dye to deep saturation without losing the slight tonal variation that gives a hand-knotted rug its patina. The foundation is cotton, which holds the rug flat and square through decades of use.

The composition

The palette holds ivory as the dominant value, with the ziegler drawing answering it in lighter and darker accents. Each colour was dyed in copper vats over several days so the wool absorbs pigment unevenly at the molecular level. That is what gives the rug its depth and what separates a hand-dyed pile from a mill-dyed one.

What you are buying

An entry point to collecting hand-knotted work, made on the same loom and with the same knot structure as pieces five times the price. 2 weavers, 6 months, about 518,400 knots. The wool develops patina with use, which is the signature distinction between a hand-knotted rug and a printed or tufted one.

The piece in a room

At 3' x 10' (91 x 305 cm) the rug is large enough to define a room rather than ornament one. Place the front legs of the seating on the field. The ivory palette pairs with walnut and brass, with linen upholstery, with raw plaster walls. It does not pair well with strongly patterned wallpaper; the rug expects to be the graphic event.

Conservation

Rotate a half turn each spring and autumn so light and footfall age the pile evenly. Vacuum weekly with suction only, beater bar disengaged. Blot spills with a clean cotton cloth, never rub. A wool-trained conservator can hand-wash the rug every five to seven years. With this care, the piece runs sixty to a hundred years and outlives its first owners.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted New Zealand wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 3' x 10' (91 x 305 cm)
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot
• Knot density: ~120 KPSI
• Total knot count: ~about 518,400
• Hands: 2 weavers, 6 months
• Pile: 10 mm
• Origin: India

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