Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
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Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug
Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug

Warm Ivory Plain Round, Hand-Knotted Wool Rug

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A round rug with nothing on it. The whole surface is a single plain field in warm ivory, edged with a fine cream fringe that follows the curve the whole way round, and the only movement is abrash — soft horizontal banding where one dye lot gave way to the next, running across the circle in wide irregular bands.

Hand-knotted in Ghazni wool, a highland Afghan fleece with a high lanolin content that gives the surface its faint sheen. A round rug is considerably harder to weave than a rectangle: the loom is rectangular, so the weaver has to shorten each row progressively towards the top and bottom of the circle, and any error in that shaping shows immediately as a flat spot in the curve. At roughly 240cm across this is a large circle, suited to sitting under a round dining table or anchoring a seating group. A plain pale field is the least forgiving surface a rug can have, so it wants a considered spot rather than a working one.

  • Type: Hand-knotted pile rug, round
  • Material: 100% Ghazni wool
  • Design: Plain field, undecorated
  • Size: 238×242cm (7'10" diameter) — Round
  • Colour: Warm ivory
  • SKU: NG 74174
  • One-of-a-kind: Yes

100% Ghazni wool, hand-knotted, with a fine fringe following the full circumference. Wool is resilient and forgiving underfoot, and the lanolin in a highland fleece gives it a degree of natural resistance to soiling.

A plain pale field is the least forgiving surface a rug can have. Footmarks, vacuum tracks, furniture-leg crushing and any spill will all show, and the abrash banding is a feature of hand-spun wool rather than a fault — it will not even out. A round rug also needs a round pad or one cut to shape; a rectangular pad will show as ridges under the edges.

A loom is rectangular. Warps run straight from one beam to the other, and a weaver builds a rug row by row across their full width — which is why the overwhelming majority of hand-knotted rugs are rectangles. To make a circle the weaver has to shorten each row progressively as the shape narrows towards top and bottom, judging the curve by eye a few knots at a time, and there is no way to correct it afterwards. Look along the edge: a true circle holds an even curve the whole way round, and any miscounted row shows as a flattened section. This one also has nothing to hide behind. On a patterned rug the design distracts from small irregularities in shape and knotting alike; on a plain field, and a pale one, every one of them is visible. What you get in return is the wool itself — the abrash banding across the surface is the record of the dye lots the weaver worked through, and on a rug like this it is the entire composition.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping We offer free shipping on all orders within Japan. Each rug is carefully rolled, wrapped, and shipped fully insured. Orders are dispatched within 1 to 2 business days, with tracking sent as soon as your order ships. Delivery within Japan typically takes 2 to 5 business days.

Returns We accept returns within 7 days of delivery. Items must be unused and in their original condition. To start a return, contact our customer support. For a defective or incorrectly shipped item, we cover the return cost and arrange a replacement or refund. For returns due to personal preference such as size, colour, or a change of mind, return shipping is paid by the customer.

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