Our hand-knotted wool rug has the washed, faded look of an old Persian carpet, with sage green and ivory softened together across the field. A central diamond medallion is framed by gray florals that seem to fade into the ground, and a wide ivory border of leaves and rosettes surrounds it. The tiny leaves stay crisp even though the colors look gently aged, which gives it the feel of a distressed antique reproduction. The dense wool pile is pet and kid friendly and springs back after foot traffic. Short fringe finishes the ends, and regular vacuuming without a beater bar keeps the pile fresh. Sage, ivory and gray sit easily beside warm tans and soft creams. A traditional area rug, it suits anyone who likes a soft, aged palette.
- Exact Size: 9'6"x12'5"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Brown, Teal, Green, Ivory, Multi
- Origin: Pakistan
- Pile Height: 0.25 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH21757
Story Behind the Art: The distressed rug grew out of the trade in worn antiques. Old Persian and Anatolian pieces, thinned by generations of footsteps, became sought after for their faded colour and uneven surface, and weavers in Turkey, India and Afghanistan began to produce new rugs that carried the same character from the start. The rug is hand-knotted in the usual way, then sheared low, washed with stone or sun-dried to soften the dyes, and in some workshops lightly abraded so that the foundation shows through in places. The result is a rug with the quiet, settled look of a piece that has lived in a room for a hundred years, while the knots underneath are new and the wool has its full strength ahead of it.