Misty Indigo Wool Rug
This misty indigo wool rug was hand knotted in India and measures 239 x 169 cm. Its blue-grey ground is worked with navy sprigs and rosettes that fade and gather across the field, so the pattern reads as soft shading and loose sprigs.
The design up close
The field is built from loose rows of small blossoms and rosettes in dark indigo, scattered over a ground that moves from pale grey-blue at the top to deeper navy towards the lower left. Nothing sits in a strict repeat, and the sprigs look more like a shadowed garden than framed panels. On this misty indigo wool rug a faint, narrow border runs along the edges, but it blends into the field.
Darker accents cluster along the left side and near the bottom, where the motifs look sharpest. The lighter centre has a softer, almost hazy surface, and this contrast gives the rug its misty effect. Pale fringe finishes both short ends.
Towards the top right, a few rosettes show more clearly in a lighter grey, and they repeat in loose clusters across the field, so the eye keeps finding small shapes as it moves across the rug. From the far end of a room the rug looks almost even in tone.
Indian rugs and their weaving
India has a long hand-knotted rug tradition, with weaving centres including Agra and the Bhadohi and Mirzapur area of Uttar Pradesh. Indian rugs in our collection lean towards contemporary and designer pieces, alongside classic patterns. Indian workshops weave many modern and abstract designs, often to order, in a wide range of colours and sizes.
How the knots are tied
Each knot on this misty indigo wool rug is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the pile is then sheared level. Turn it over and the design shows on the back too, with the small irregularities that hand knotting leaves. Wool is the pile here, so the care advice below applies.
Sizing a misty indigo wool rug
At 239 x 169 cm the rug covers about 4.0 square metres. At this length the front legs of a sofa and two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table, so it suits a small or medium living room. In a dining room, a table of about 180 x 90 cm would leave only about 30 cm of rug at each end and 40 cm along each side, so the chairs would sit mostly off the rug. A misty indigo wool rug like this suits grey walls, pale timber and white furnishings.
Looking after your misty indigo wool 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
This misty indigo wool rug may already be our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, is open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, and we can show you similar blue and grey rugs there. Ask us which of our blue and grey pieces would sit well beside your furniture. If you would rather judge a rug in your own room, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Indian Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about rugs and carpets.
