Navy and Cream Wavy Stripe Rug – Hand Knotted Wool Op Art Lines Moroccan Shag, Beni Mrirt

A navy and cream wavy stripe rug, hand-knotted in thick Beni Mrirt wool. Eleven bold hand-drawn navy lines, each about 2.5 in wide, run across a plush field of undyed ivory. At the long sides they are evenly spaced, about 11 in apart; across the middle of the rug they bow gently apart around a straight centre line, so the rug seems to swell, like stripes seen through a lens. The lines are smooth but drawn by hand, with soft, slightly irregular edges.

It is a quiet piece of op art: a classic stripe that comes alive as you walk around it. It suits a living room, bedroom, dining room or reading room, and it is also woven with espresso brown lines.

Details

• Hand-knotted by Berber weavers in the Middle Atlas, Morocco
• 100% wool pile about 25 mm (1 in) deep: undyed ivory fleece with lines about 2.5 in wide in wash-tested navy wool, or undyed espresso brown fleece on the espresso colourway
• Each colour is carded in one batch for your rug; natural undyed fleece varies gently in tone, which is part of its character
• Plain narrow ivory flat-woven ends with a short ivory fringe; each size is the size of the woven rug, fringe not included. Ends without fringe on request at no charge
• Woven to order in 4–6 weeks, then delivered in 3–5 business days with free US shipping
• Available in every standard size from 3x5 to 14x20 ft, including 9x12, 10x14, 10x10 and 12x15 ft, and as a runner from 2.5x8 to 3x22 ft; the design is drawn to the proportions of each size, and other sizes are available on request
• Progress photos from the loom while your rug is woven
• New wool sheds a little for the first few months; vacuum on suction only

Care

Vacuum without a beater bar, rotate every six months, blot spills with cool water, and have it professionally washed every three to five years.

Photos show a rendering of this made-to-order design. Each rug is knotted by hand, so expect small variations in colour and line.