Tornado Abstract Rug
This tornado abstract rug was double hand knotted in Jaipur, India, from wool and silk, and measures 204 x 303 cm. Its speckled ground of taupe, cream and grey-blue is swept by curved black arcs, with patches of ochre and orange-red. The arcs are the strongest feature of the design.
The design up close
The largest feature is a black curve that sweeps round the top right of the field, and a smaller loop sits in the centre, echoing it. A dark vertical stroke runs down the left side. Around the arcs, the ground breaks into pale grey-blue and cream patches, with a worn, speckled finish that looks like weathered plaster.
Colour gathers in two places. Mustard and ochre sit in the upper right, beside the big arc, and orange-red runs in patches down the left edge and across the middle left. Everything else is taupe, brown and cream. The lower third is quieter, with cream and grey-blue patches and only a few orange flecks near the bottom left. This tornado abstract rug has no border, so the pattern runs out to every edge and this tornado abstract rug reads as one surface.
Indian rugs and their materials
India has a long hand-knotted rug tradition. Indian workshops weave many designer rugs with contemporary and abstract designs, often to order, in a wide range of colours and sizes, and wool is the most common pile. Some rugs mix wool with silk, as this one does. Our Indian collection leans towards contemporary and designer pieces, and wool and silk blends are part of it. If you are unsure about the difference between wool and silk, we are happy to explain it in person.
How it is made
Our records note vegetable dyes. This tornado abstract rug is double hand knotted, so each knot was tied by hand on the loom. The abstract shapes are part of the knotted field, so the colour sits in the pile itself.
Sizing this tornado abstract rug for your room
At 204 x 303 cm the rug covers about 6.2 square metres. Under a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m, it runs roughly 42 cm past each end, so the front legs of the sofa and two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table.
This rug suits timber floors and pale walls, and its black arcs give the room a point of interest. Its long shape lets the arcs run the length of a sofa wall.
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. 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 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this tornado abstract 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.
Browse more Abstract, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about rugs and carpets.
