Grey Camel Contemporary Rug
This grey camel contemporary rug was hand knotted in India from handspun New Zealand wool and measures 367 x 285 cm, about 10.5 square metres. The field is a silvery grey with a faint blue cast, and the camel tone shows as soft flecks and short streaks rather than solid shapes. Our records note vegetable dyes.
The grey camel contemporary rug up close
This rug has no strong motifs. The pattern is tone on tone, with irregular camel marks laid over the grey ground. The marks cluster and run in short streaks in no fixed direction, so the design reads as texture from across the room and as soft mottling up close.
Among our designer rugs, a calm field like this one works as a quiet backdrop for the room. A fine horizontal sheen runs across the pile, so the grey looks lighter or darker depending on the angle of the light. The short ends are finished with a fine fringe. Because there is no separate border, the pattern runs almost to the edges, which keeps the rug feeling open.
India and contemporary rugs
India has a long hand-knotted rug tradition, with weaving 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. Designer rugs from India often follow that path, and this grey camel contemporary rug belongs to the contemporary group, with a calm field and soft, even detail that suits modern rooms. At 367 x 285 cm, this is a large rug for a main living room, and the plain field suits the size.
How it is made
Wool is the most common pile in Indian rugs, and this grey camel contemporary rug is New Zealand wool that is handspun before weaving. The title records that it is double knotted by hand, so every knot is tied on the loom by a weaver rather than made by machine.
Sizing it for your room
The grey camel contemporary rug covers about 10.5 square metres, enough for a full lounge setting. With a 2.2 m sofa, about 74 cm of rug shows past each end, and the front legs of the sofa and two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table. Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, the rug leaves roughly 64 cm at each end and 93 cm along each side, so chairs can slide back without the legs leaving the rug. The neutral grey suits timber floors and cream or grey walls.
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. 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 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this grey camel contemporary 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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