Where should I place a long runner?

These elongated textiles suit narrow architectural spaces such as corridors, hallways, and gallery landings. Their dimensions protect high-traffic wooden floors while adding pattern and warmth to transitional areas.

How do I identify a tribal design?

Tribal designs typically feature geometric medallions, stylized animals, and asymmetrical botanical motifs. Unlike formal city workshop carpets, these patterns reflect the independent creativity of nomadic weavers.

What materials make up these rugs?

Traditional construction utilises hand-spun wool for the soft upper pile combined with cotton foundations. Goat hair also appears occasionally along the outer edge bindings for increased structural resilience.

How do natural dyes age?

Vegetable and mineral colorants undergo a gradual softening process when exposed to light and daily friction. This mellowing creates subtle tonal shifts across the surface known as abrash, enhancing visual depth.