Where should I place a runner?

These narrow formats suit long hallways, kitchens, narrow landings, and gallery spaces where floor coverage requires length rather than breadth. Their robust hand-spun wool construction handles regular foot traffic easily. Ensure you measure both the length and the width of your corridor carefully, allowing a clear margin of exposed wooden floorboards around the perimeter.

How do I clean my rug?

Gentle, regular vacuuming without a rotating brush bar removes surface dust and grit from the wool pile. Professional specialist cleaning remains essential for deep washing to protect natural dyes. Avoid chemical spot treatments or excessive water immersion, which can damage the delicate hand-spun wool and cause colour bleeding across the foundation.

Are these runners symmetrical?

Hand-knotted village and tribal pieces naturally exhibit minor irregularities, crooked lines, and slight variations in width along their length. These quirks reflect the traditional hand-loom process rather than modern machine precision. Embrace these slight shifts in geometry as evidence of authentic village craftsmanship executed by individual weavers working from memory.

How do I identify a Kazak?

Kazak rugs and runners display large, bold geometric medallions, hooked polygons, and strong primary colours like red and blue. The wool is typically thick and plush with a coarser knot count than fine city Persian weaving. Look for distinctive star motifs, animal figures, and cruciform shapes arranged within an uncluttered field typical of western Caucasian workshops.