Cream and Brown Leopard Print Rug – Carved Hand Knotted Wool Moroccan Shag, Beni Mrirt

A cream and brown leopard print rug, hand-knotted in thick Beni Mrirt wool and carved. Oversized rosettes about 16 in across, each a broken ring of thick rounded chestnut-brown petals around a caramel centre, are scattered over a warm ivory field with solid chestnut spots between them, and the pattern runs off all four edges. The caramel centres are carved lower than the petals, so every rosette reads as a raised brown ring around a soft sunken pool.

The chestnut is natural, undyed brown fleece, warmer and lighter than chocolate, and the caramel is lightly dyed and only ever meets the brown, never the ivory. It brings a confident, modern print to a large living room, a bedroom, a dining room or a library, and it is especially at home at 10x14.

Details

• Hand-knotted by Berber weavers in the Middle Atlas, Morocco
• 100% wool pile, about 25 mm (1 in) deep, with the caramel centres carved to about 15 mm
• Plain flat-woven ivory ends with a short fringe; each size is the size of the woven rug, fringe not included. Ends without fringe on request at no charge
• A hand-knotted wool rug: not a hide and not a printed rug
• Woven to order in 4–6 weeks, then delivered in 3–5 business days with free US shipping
• Available from 3x5 to 14x20 ft, including 10x10 and 12x15 ft, and as a 2.5x10 or 3x16 ft runner; other sizes 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.