Invigorate your living space with energetic botanical brightness, crisp damask geometry, and cloud-like underfoot luxury with our hand-knotted Tibetan New Zealand wool rug. Featured here is a soft, light heather-gray background decorated with an all-over repeating lattice of vibrant lime green trellis cartouches and scrolling palmettes. Fusing traditional Himalayan hand-knotting artistry with modern color-blocking, this piece pairs a neutral matte field with vivid green motifs that catch room light to reveal a soft natural sheen. We construct this floor covering by hand-tying long-staple New Zealand wool yarns onto a heavy-duty cotton foundation, giving your home a plush pile engineered for exceptional comfort. Inherent stain-repellent properties keep spot cleaning fast and simple, ensuring your living areas stay completely child and pet friendly.
- Exact Size: 9'1"x12'2"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: New Zealand Wool
- Color: Gray, Lime
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.6 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH21936
Story Behind the Art :For centuries, Tibetans have woven rugs for both functional and decorative purposes, drawing inspiration from geometric motifs, auspicious symbols, mythical creatures, and natural imagery to create designs rich in color and meaning. The craft underwent a pivotal transformation after 1959 as the Tibetan diaspora spread across Nepal and India, sparking a commercial revival of rug weaving. By the 1970s, Tibetan rugs had gained international prominence, with Nepalese artisans trained alongside Tibetan refugees becoming central to sustaining and evolving the tradition. Distinctive for their unique slit-loop technique known as the Tibetan knot, these rugs possess a pile of remarkable depth, texture, and softness. Today, Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indo-Tibetan rugs range from reimagined traditional motifs, such as branching florals and snow lions, to modern, free-form patterns that bridge heritage with contemporary design.