xandex XANX-3 Ivory Wool Handmade Carpet 9'3" x 12'6"

The motif vocabulary of this collection comes out of contemporary Indian design studios working with mid-century European geometry as their reference set. The lines are graphic, the colour blocks are clean, the construction is engineered to keep production time inside two months without compromising on the wool weight or the pile density. A drawing takes weeks before it ever reaches the loom.

Construction took 6 weeks for two tufters and a finisher. After the pile was set, the back was coated with natural latex to lock the tufts and bonded to a cotton scrim. The face was carved by hand to relieve the ivory pattern from the field by two millimetres. The wool was sourced from Indian highland flocks, hand-spun into a four-ply yarn, and dyed in copper vats before reaching the tufting frame.

The composition

The ivory carries the field. The motif emerges as a tonal shift rather than a hard-edged graphic, which is the property that lets the rug sit in a composed room without claiming the eye. Up close, the carve work shows in the slight relief between figure and ground; at distance, the surface reads as a single saturated colour event.

The piece in a room

A medium living room with a three-seat sofa and a pair of chairs accepts the piece comfortably. The ivory ground handles both linen upholstery and leather. Ivory rugs hold their cleanest read against dark hardwood and against pale plaster equally. Best with one strong piece of wall art and otherwise restrained surfaces; the rug carries enough visual weight that the room does not need a second graphic event.

Care

Disengage the beater bar before vacuuming. Tufted construction is dense but the pile is held by latex rather than tied knots, so aggressive agitation is the one thing to avoid across the rug's life. Spot clean with a cotton cloth and cool water for fresh spills; professional cleaning every three to four years handles ground-in soil. Rotate a quarter turn each season so foot traffic and light age the surface evenly.

Reference

• Medium: hand-tufted wool, latex bonded, cotton scrim backing
• Dimensions: 9'3" x 12'6" (282 × 381 cm)
• Pile: 12 mm
• Hands: 2 tufters and 1 finisher, about 6 weeks
• Wool weight: roughly 2.4 kg per square metre
• Origin: India

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