Navy and Cream Basketweave Rug – Hand Knotted Wool, Thick High Pile Moroccan Shag

A navy and cream basketweave rug, hand-knotted in thick Beni Mrirt wool. Twenty small groups of three bold hand-drawn navy strokes sit on a plush field of undyed ivory, each group turned at right angles to its neighbours, so the whole rug reads like a woven basket. Each stroke is about 2.5 in wide and 14 in long, straight but drawn by hand, with about 3 in of ivory pile between the strokes of a group.

Navy and cream basketweave rug under a round oak table with a blue and white vase of olive branches in a calm limestone entrance hall

It has the order of a classic check with the ease of a hand-drawn line, and it holds its own under a coffee table, a bed or a dining table. It suits a living room, bedroom, dining room or entrance hall, and it is also woven with espresso brown strokes.

Navy stroke groups at the edge of a hand-knotted wool rug styled with an oak stool, a navy linen throw and a blue and white bowl

Details

  • Hand-knotted by Berber weavers in the Middle Atlas, Morocco
  • 100% wool pile about 25 mm (1 in) deep: undyed ivory fleece with strokes 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.