{"product_id":"handmade-modern-matelasse-carpet","title":"Handmade Modern Matelasse Carpet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis stunning hand-knotted wool pile modern Matelasse carpet boasts a creamy lattice design on a backdrop of a light turquoise-sea green ground. The colour offers freshness of palette with these light topaz greens, contrasting with the geometric all over design. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign Features of this Contemporary Carpet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis modern carpet is handwoven in Afghanistan and has an all-over borderless design with a measured lattice network. It resemble 'matelasse' a quilt-like patterning but in a woven pure wool pile carpet! It's a stylish and effective design but has the handwoven qualites of uniqueness. This carpet is created by artisanal weaving but is also finished with expert craftmanship in Pakistan with it's washing and finishing. An interesting feature of this contemporary carpet is the style in which the cotton warps ( which become the fringes) are bound and latticed; echoing and resonating with the main carpet design itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking into Colour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen enjoying carpets with deceptively 'simple' designs other subtle complexities can still be discovered. Handwoven carpets, depending on the viewing angle and direction of pile can appear different from opposite ends. At the 'weaver's end' the observer sees the tips of the cut pile (this is owing to how the finished pile is cut but also the way the weavers knot). At this viewing end the carpet can appear richer and slightly darker in tonality. Observing the carpet from the other end and looking down the pile ( in the direction of the pile, rather than into it) the piece will appear lighter! This occurs in wool rugs and carpets and particularly with rugs and carpets with silk pile. This does not occur with pileless rugs  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(kilims)  or very low pile carpets. This carpet has a beautiful array of sea-green and topaz-blues within the overall light turquoise ground. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Details: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCounty of Origin: Afghanistan and Pakistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 286 x 204cm \/ 9'5\" x 6'8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile: Wool, Handknotted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081575076171,"sku":"TORM-1144-HANDMADE MODERN MATELASSE CARPET-286 X 204CM","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Matelasse-2.86x2.04m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786283069","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/handmade-modern-matelasse-carpet","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}