Rugsville Satin Traditional Floral Gray Hand Knotted Wool Carpet 3' x 12' Runner

Knot density is the quiet metric that separates a hand-knotted carpet from the things that imitate it. Every knot is a single decision the weaver makes against the warp. Multiply that across the field and a rug becomes a record of attention rather than of manufacture. The pile in front of you carries that record across its full surface.

The carpet was put up on a vertical loom in northern India. 2 weavers shared the work over roughly 4 months, tying knots by feel against the warp without lifting the cartoon between rows. Around 0.6 million asymmetric knots in total, with wool pile on a cotton foundation. The grey register is built up across multiple dye lots so the eye reads variation rather than a single flat field, and the pile was clipped and washed by hand once the rug came off the loom.

The composition

Botanical drawing over a grey field that holds two values, one warm and one cool. Stems and blossoms drawn loosely enough to read as natural rather than as catalogue. The repeat is large enough to carry a long room without forcing the eye to count. What looks like a single colour at the door resolves into three or four close tones once you stand on the rug, which is the property that separates wool work from printed alternatives.

What you are buying

A democratic entry to hand-knotted wool work. The construction is real, the wool is real, and the rug will outlive most of the furniture it sits beneath. Treat it as a long-term piece rather than as seasonal decor.

The piece in a room

At 3' × 12' (91 × 366 cm) the rug suits a compact living area, a primary bedroom with a queen frame, or a dining nook seating four. The grey ground holds the floor without claiming ownership of the room, and the geometry resolves cleanly when sofa legs and side tables sit on top of it. Front legs of upholstery on the rug, rear legs off, is the arrangement that lets the field read at full strength. Pairs cleanly with walnut and oak floors, brass and blackened-steel fittings, leather upholstery, and linen drapery in a related register.

Conservation

Vacuum on suction only, weekly. Rotate the rug a half turn each spring and autumn to keep the wear even. Address spills by blotting outward from the centre. A professional hand wash every five years preserves the dye and protects the foundation. Stored properly, the carpet outlives its first owners.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 91 × 366 cm (3' × 12')
• Construction: asymmetric (Persian) knot
• Knot density: ~120 KPSI
• Total knot count: ~622,080
• Hands: 2 weavers, 4 months on loom
• Pile: ~10 mm wool
• Dye: workshop blend, light-fast
• Origin: India

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