Obruk Hand Woven Rug

About this rug

This rug is hand woven in India from 100% wool, with no pile. A thin off-white windowpane plaid crosses a soft light gray, the lines mostly in pairs. The weave is chunky, rows of rounded nubs, so from across a room the plaid reads almost as texture. There is no border and no fringe; the grid runs to every edge. This is the gray colorway of a design that also comes in ivory and in warm beige. Underfoot it is firm and nubby rather than soft, and about half an inch thick. New wool sheds a little at first. It is pet friendly, with no loops to catch claws, though a digging claw could pull one of the short white dashes. The size listed as 5' × 8' measures 5' × 7'6". An 8' × 10' suits an 84-inch sofa with the front legs on, a queen bed set crosswise or a six-seat table. Custom sizes up to 10' × 14' can be ordered; they take six months or more. Spot clean only, with water only; it is not washable. It has no backing, so lay it on a thin grip pad on hard floors, and measure the gap under any door that swings over it. The two largest sizes may arrive folded: reverse-roll the rug and weight the corners, and the creases ease over a few days. The wool is not fade resistant, so keep it out of strong sun.