Handmade Ice Blue Rainbow Rug
The Frostline rug is an ice blue rainbow rug, handmade in India from an 80% wool and 20% cotton blend and measuring 367 x 274 cm. It covers 10.1 square metres.
The design up close
This ice blue rainbow rug moves from pale ice blue through mid blue to a deep navy band and back to pale again, so the colour shifts in broad horizontal bands down the length of the rug. Flecks of silver grey, brown and black run through the blues and stop the ground looking flat.
Over the bands runs a fine lattice of small diamonds. The lines are dark blue and grey on the pale areas and pale on the dark areas, so the same pattern reads as a soft mesh in one spot and a sharp grid in another. A cream fringe finishes the ends.
From across a room it reads as water or sky. Close up, the surface is a field of tiny blocks of blue, ivory, grey and black. That spread of tones suits timber floors, white or grey walls and upholstery in most colours.
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 ice blue rainbow rug is made
Handmade means people make the rug rather than a production line, so small variations from one part of it to another are normal. The pile is an 80% wool and 20% cotton blend. Wool is hard wearing, springy and matte, so it carries most of the wear. Cotton is a plant fibre that is firm and holds its shape.
Together they give this modern rug a firm, even surface, and the tonal shading comes from the way the blues are mixed along its length. You can judge the feel of a wool rug much better by touch than by sight, which is why we suggest a visit.
Sizing it for your room
At 367 x 274 cm, this ice blue rainbow rug is a large rug, big enough to anchor a lounge setting, a dining area or the foot of a bed. Under a table of 240 x 100 cm that seats eight, it extends 63.5 cm past each end and 87 cm past each long side. With its 274 cm side running across a queen bed that is 153 cm wide, it leaves 60.5 cm on each side of the bed. Beside a 3-seat sofa about 2.2 m wide, it extends 73.5 cm beyond each end of the sofa.
Looking after your ice 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 ice 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 ice 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.
