Silk Rugs
Color
Rug Size
Pile Height (Thickness)
Rug Shape
Price Per Item
Safavieh
New Moon Rugs
A meandering desert abstraction creates a tranquil, contemporary design. The Tibetan wool background features heathered tones of ivory, cream, taupe, silver, and brown which are accented by Chinese silk. This piece has been crafted by hand in our true 100-knot quality.
Tufenkian
Naxos Ivory Charcoal is stocked in our standard room sizes; custom sizes, runners, squares and rounds available. Our rugs are normally available for delivery within 10 to 90 days.
The highly textured design of this area rug was inspired by the desiccation cracks that occur in the soil of the American West. A warm neutral palette with bright accents makes this contemporary rug a versatile piece.
Originally part of our Tradition Deconstructed Collection, this colorway represents an incredible value in our Closeout category. In this design, the pile is artfully removed, revealing the knots themselves and the foundation of the warp and weft which supports them. Highly textured with the gorgeous sheen of silk, this design suggests a history untold, but richly imagined. These pieces were handcrafted in India of wool and silk.
Stickley
A contemporary mélange of earth and mineral tones, Terrarium is hand-crafted in Nepal by expert artisans. Its soft, all-natural pile blends Himalayan wool and silk, a combination that creates a durability that stands up to everyday use.
EXQUISITE RUGS
This collection captures the spirit and beauty of the ancient weaving technique. Simple but sophisticated, weave rug is beautiful in an understated way. This rug will feel at home in any environment or mood. Our weave rug is handmade with the finest wools and silks in soft light color palettes with versatile motifs. Each piece is hand-washed multiple times, giving the rug its signature incredibly silky texture.
Drawing inspiration from the alligator, the organic animal trellis pattern shimmers as the light hits the silk. The background is Tibetan wool that has been hand-spun and hand-carded in a camel color and the motifs are a mixture of tan Chinese silk and golden-accented areas in a three-ply blend of wool, silk, and natural nettle fibers to create added texture and depth. This piece has been crafted by hand in our true 100-knot quality.
Marbled striations of color create a sedimentary organic design. Featuring a unique blend of Tibetan wool, Chinese silk, and natural nettle fibers, this design has a unique texture and shine. This particular coloration features hues of taupe, chocolate brown, charcoal, and cream. This piece has been crafted by hand in our true 100-knot quality.
A handloomed version of our popular Smith design, Abacus is a subtle tone on tone transitional design with a pile height around 8mm. Our handloom process allows for beautiful small details not possible with hand knotting, demonstrated beautifully here in the delicate geometric pattern of Abacus. If the size you need is not in stock, Abacus is available in any size up to 15' in length in 120 days or less plus shipping; custom sizes, runners, squares and rounds are also available.
Oriental Rug of Houston
This is a beautiful hand knotted Wool & Silk Tibetan rug from Nepal. The wool not only adds to rug's durability, but also provides dirt repelling quality and thermal insulation. The silk, on the other hand, gives a unique sheen to the rug. Its elegant style is easy to decorate with and perfect for living room, dining room, bedroom or anywhere in the residence or office.Story Behind the Art _x000D_ For centuries Tibetans have used rugs for decorative and functional purposes, drawing upon geometric patterns, auspicious symbols, real and mythical animals, and natural imagery to create beautiful, colorful designs. But it was only after 1959 with the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the growth of Tibetan diaspora in Nepal and Tibet that Tibetan rug weaving underwent a crucial commercial revival. In the 1970s, Tibetan rugs rose to prominence and Nepalese artisans, drafted in to keep up with the rising demand, became the mainstay of the Tibetan rug weaving traditions. While either Turkish knot or the knot (Senneh knot) is used to create the pile or depth of a rug in most of Asia, the Tibetan rug utilizes a slit-loop technique called the Tibetan knot. Here rugs are woven by wrapping a continues length of yarn over a rod laid across the warps stretched on the loom. When the rod has been wrapped for its entire length, a knife is slid along the rod, cutting the wrapped yarn into two rows of pile tufts. The resultant pile is a wonderful mix of depth, texture and richness. Traditional Tibetan rug motifs generally reflect the importance of Buddhist religion in Tibetan art and culture. Many design elements of Chinese origin like the phoenix, dragon, and lotus symbols alongside motifs from Chinese decorative tradition have also been assimilated in the rug repertoire of this region. In modern times, designs featured in Tibetan, Nepalese rugs (those woven by Tibetan refugees in Nepal) and Indo-Tibetans (woven in India) range from Westernized adaptations of traditional Tibetan motifs (such as branching floral designs and snow lions) to a large mixture of foreign and modern free-form patterns. _x000D_
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