Grey Barely There Rug
This grey barely there rug is hand knotted in India from wool and bamboo silk and measures 368 x 277 cm. Its ground is a soft silver grey, and the pattern sits in charcoal so faint that the rug reads as texture from across the room.
The design up close
The top third holds a narrow band of small repeated motifs in darker grey, running just below the fringe. Below it, larger diamond and lattice shapes in charcoal spread across the upper half of the field. They sit only slightly darker than the ground, and their edges are blurred, so the pattern of this grey barely there rug looks woven into the surface.
The lower half is almost plain. Pale silver grey covers the ground, with only a few faint marks and a finer horizontal texture that catches the light as you move. Because the ground is so pale, the faint texture is easiest to see in daylight. Short white fringe finishes both ends, and the edges run close to the field without a contrasting border.
Indian rugs and their weaving centres
India has a long hand-knotted rug tradition, with weaving centres including Agra and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area of Uttar Pradesh. Agra has been a carpet-weaving centre since at least the 17th century, and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area is the largest carpet-making region in India. Indian workshops weave many modern and transitional designs, often to order. This grey barely there rug is a hand knotted Indian rug with a transitional feel.
How it is made
Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, and the pile is then cut level. This grey barely there rug is made from wool and bamboo silk. Bamboo silk is a viscose (rayon) fibre made from bamboo cellulose, with a silk-like sheen. It looks beautiful but is softer and less resilient than wool, so it suits lower-traffic rooms such as a bedroom.
Sizing this grey barely there rug
At 368 x 277 cm the rug covers about 10.2 square metres, a size for a large living room. A three-seat sofa of around 2.2 m leaves about 74 cm of rug showing past each end, so the whole sofa and a coffee table can sit on it. Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, the rug leaves roughly 64 cm at each end and 88.5 cm along each side, enough room for the chairs to slide back. Cool grey tones like these suit timber floors, pale walls and grey or white furnishings.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. 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. Rubbing spills can dull bamboo silk, so when it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand and handles that fibre with care.
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 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this grey barely there rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
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