Arghavan Silk & Wool Blend Carpet Runner– Amethyst Floral Medallion
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Delivered from India | Estimated Delivery time: 2 to 3 weeks
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The blending of textile fibres is a deliberate craft, bringing together materials with complementary qualities to create a surface that is greater than the sum of its parts. A silk and wool blend, for instance, marries the inherent strength, softness, and lustre of silk with the warmth, elasticity, and resilience of wool. The result is a material of exceptional depth, texture, and durability, balancing visual sophistication with everyday performance. As light moves across the surface, the silk subtly reflects while the wool absorbs, creating a rich interplay of tone and dimension that enhances the beauty of the design.
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Every carpet and runner is carefully packed in secure, protective packaging and shipped with full insurance to ensure safe arrival.
Our handcrafted carpets and runners undergo a meticulous production process involving weaving, finishing, washing, stretching, trimming, and quality inspection. Natural fibers, dyes, and finishes may require additional settling and refinement time before dispatch. Slight variations may occur as part of the handmade nature of each piece.
Approximate Making and Shipping Timeline:
Production: 2-3 weeks
Domestic delivery (within India): 3–5 days
International delivery: 1 week
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Provenance
Purple is the rarest ground in the carpet tradition — historically the most difficult colour to achieve with natural dyes, the colour that was reserved for the most exceptional commissions. Arghavan carries a purple-violet ground of unusual depth, achieved in Silk Wool Blend with the rich saturation that the fibre holds with particular tenacity. Against it, a floral medallion in ivory and gold makes its declaration: the ivory cool against the warm purple, the gold warming the composition back toward the red that purple carries within it.
Woven by hand in Uttar Pradesh using Silk Wool Blend, Arghavan belongs to a tradition that prizes the rare and the demanding — a carpet whose ground colour requires both expertise in dyeing and confidence in design to carry successfully. The purple and gold combination is among the most historically loaded in the decorative arts: royal in its associations, complex in its undertones, capable of reading as cool or warm depending on the light conditions. In Silk Wool Blend, this combination achieves its maximum expressive range.
Arghavan is for an interior that wants to be singular. In a room where every other surface is neutral — stone, plaster, linen — the purple ground creates a floor of absolute visual authority. Against warm wood panelling, it introduces the cool depth that prevents the room from becoming too brown and warm. A handwoven Silk Wool Blend rug India produces rarely: a carpet that requires absolute commitment from the interior it inhabits and rewards that commitment with a floor of genuine rarity.
Disclaimer
- This silk rug is crafted using traditional weaving techniques in Uttar Pradesh.
- Minor variations in weave, tone, or detailing may occur and are inherent to textile craftsmanship.
- Color appearance may slightly vary depending on screen settings and lighting conditions.
- Recommended for indoor use only.
- Professional dry cleaning is advised.
- Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and moisture.
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