Multicolour Grass Rug
The Bazaar rug is a multicolour grass rug, made in India from wool and sari silk and measuring 368 x 270 cm. It covers 9.9 square metres of floor.
The design up close
The rug is built in horizontal bands. Wine red and deep maroon give the overall tone, and purple, orange, pink, teal, blue and mustard run through it in thin lines of colour, so the rug looks different from every distance. From across the room it reads as a warm red-purple, and up close it breaks into dozens of small colours.
Ivory marks break up the colour. In some bands they form rows of short upright dashes, in others tiny checks or diagonal stitches, so each band has its own rhythm. Between the bands the colours blur into streaks. This ribbed, striped surface is the grass look, with fine bands across the whole rug instead of one central pattern.
A white fringe finishes the ends. The back of the rug shows the same mix of colours in a mottled weave, with a terracotta-coloured edge. With this much colour, the rug suits a plain sofa and neutral walls, where it becomes the main source of warmth in the room.
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 multicolour grass rug is made
This multicolour grass rug is made in India from wool and sari silk. Wool is hard wearing, springy and matte. Silk is softer and less resilient than wool, so a rug that mixes them suits rooms with lighter foot traffic.
A grass rug builds the surface from many short runs of colour, which is why the shades in this rug sit side by side without blending into one tone. Each rug is made one at a time, so no two will line up the same way.
Sizing it for your room
At 368 x 270 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 58.5 cm beyond each side. Under a king bed (183 cm wide) it extends 43.5 cm each side. In a dining room, a 240 x 100 cm table for eight leaves 64 cm of rug beyond each end and 85 cm along each side, so the chairs can be pulled out and stay on the rug.
Looking after your multicolour grass 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. Rubbing spills can dull silk, so this rug needs a cleaner who handles that fibre 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 multicolour grass 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 multicolour grass 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 silk.
