Burgundy Moroccan Rug with Cream Geometric Grid – Hand Knotted Wool Beni Mrirt Area Rug

A burgundy Moroccan rug, hand-knotted in thick Beni Mrirt wool. Three straight ivory lines run the full length of a plush deep wine-red field, and short ivory rungs cross each lane, staggered like brickwork so that no two ever meet across a line. On the 8x10 that makes four lanes and twenty panes: a windowpane with every cross taken out, so each junction is a clean T.

It is a confident red rug with a calm, architectural rhythm, made to sit with walnut, brass, stone and soft cream upholstery. It suits a living room, bedroom, dining room or library, and it is also woven in dusty rose with burgundy lines.

Details

• Hand-knotted by Berber weavers in the Middle Atlas, Morocco
• 100% wool pile about 25 mm (1 in) deep: hand-dyed burgundy with undyed ivory lines, or a hand-dyed dusty rose field with burgundy lines on the rose colourway; lines about 3 in wide
• The burgundy, and the dusty pink where it is used, is hand-dyed and rinsed in one batch for your rug; ivory and camel are natural undyed fleece. Dyed and natural wool vary gently in tone, which is part of its character. The photos are in daylight: warm bulbs make deep red look a little browner
• Plain narrow flat-woven ends in the field colour (burgundy, or dusty rose on the rose colourway) 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

Hand-dyed burgundy wool. Each dye batch is rinsed until it runs clear, and your rug is washed before it ships. Like every deep red, it mellows with light, so keep it out of strong direct sun and rotate it every 3–6 months. Blot spills at once with a clean white cloth and cool water. Never rub, soak or wash the rug at home, and never use bleach, oxygen or alkaline spot cleaners or steam, which can leave a permanent orange or pink mark. Have it hand-washed by a wool-rug specialist every 3–5 years. Deep shag shows soft light and dark shading as the pile moves; this is natural and brushes out. Expect some shedding in the first months. Colour can vary slightly between dye batches, and a yarn swatch is available before you order.

Each rug is knotted by hand, so expect small variations in colour and line.