Handmade Denim Blue Rainbow Rug
The Cyanotype rug is a denim blue rainbow rug, handmade in India from an 80% wool and 20% cotton blend and measuring 366 x 273 cm. It covers 10.0 square metres of floor.
The design up close
The colour runs in wide horizontal bands, like a blue wash laid across the rug from end to end. Pale silver and ice white sit near the middle and towards the ends, while deeper navy and denim blue gather in two broad bands above and below. Grey threads run through the blue and keep it from looking flat.
Over the bands sits a fine lattice of small diamonds, drawn in white and navy. In the dark bands the diamonds are filled with blue and read like tiles or scales. In the pale bands the lattice thins to rows of dots on a silver ground. At one corner the lattice opens out into a larger grid of squares, with navy lines on a pale ground.
Close up, the surface is a dense mosaic of small blocks of blue, white, grey and navy. A cream fringe finishes each short end, so the rug has a soft, plain edge that lets the colour do the work. This modern rug suits a room that already has a lot of texture in its furniture and walls.
Indian weaving and this rug
India has a long rug weaving tradition, with centres including Agra and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area of Uttar Pradesh. Indian workshops weave many modern and abstract designs, often to order, in a wide range of colours and sizes. Wool is the most common pile, and some rugs mix wool with other fibres, as this one does.
How this denim blue rainbow rug is made
This rug is handmade in India. The 80% wool and 20% cotton blend puts two fibres to work. Wool is hard wearing, springy and matte, and it takes colour well. Cotton is a plant fibre that is firm and holds its shape.
A rainbow rug is one where colour shifts in soft bands rather than staying one shade. On this rug the shift runs from silver to navy, with the lattice laid over the top. Because each rug is made one at a time, the bands will not repeat exactly from one end to the other.
Sizing it for your room
At 366 x 273 cm this rug suits a large living room or a main bedroom. Under a queen bed (153 cm wide), centred across the width, it extends 60 cm beyond each side. Under a king bed (183 cm wide) it extends 45 cm each side. In a dining room, a 240 x 100 cm table for eight leaves 63 cm of rug beyond each end and 86.5 cm along each side, which gives you room to slide the chairs back without the legs dropping off the edge.
Looking after your denim blue rainbow rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the pile. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this denim blue rainbow rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
You can see this denim blue rainbow rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Contemporary rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about wool.
