The history of wool and silk woven together as rugs and carpets dates back centuries. Historic examples of rugs that include both wool and silk include Persian "city" rugs and Mughal India "three pass" wool rugs where every third weft is silk.
Wool and silk rugs are the best of two worlds. Relative to the tensile qualities of wool, silk is stronger yet floppy, while wool is durable with an upright pile but without the luminosity of silk. The "floppiness" of silk is why pure silk rugs are traditionally cut with a very short pile. Fine silk creates a clearer pattern which is why in a combination fiber rug, wool is often the field or background while silk creates the pattern. Silk can also be used to highlight areas of a wool design which increases the affordability of this luxury process. Silk soaks up dye which gives it a richness unmatched by wool.
Wool is warm both in tactile qualities and visual look while silk is elegant in both regards. Together they create a dimensionality that is unsurpassed because silk stands out while wool creates a "frame" for the silk pattern. These contrasting qualities of two natural fibers work in harmony when woven to create a truly outstanding category of rug no more difficult to maintain than an all-wool rug.
Wool and Silk
Lavender Purple Mixed with Grey, Abstract Tone On Tone, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390750
Exact Size: 8'0" x 9'8"
$4,647
$1,975
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Alice Blue, Broken and Erased Medallion Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390790
Exact Size: 8'9" x 12'1"
$8,707
$3,701
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Delft Blue, THE PEACOCK, Sari Silk, Colorful, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390780
Exact Size: 8'0" x 10'2"
$11,194
$4,758
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Sage Gray, Vertical Ombre Design, Pure Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390775
Exact Size: 8'0" x 10'4"
$7,439
$3,162
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Deep Jungle Green, Wool and Silk, Abstract Design, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390760
Exact Size: 8'10" x 12'0"
$5,824
$2,475
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Olive Gray, Broken Tulip Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390755
Exact Size: 9'0" x 12'2"
$5,770
$2,452
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Ash Gray, Modern Nepali Weave, Tone on Tone, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390730
Exact Size: 9'0" x 11'7"
$8,176
$3,475
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Olive Gray, Abstract Design, Hand Knotted, Wool and Silk, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390720
Exact Size: 8'0" x 9'10"
$3,765
$1,600
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Sky Blue, Vertical Ombre Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 390710
Exact Size: 8'10" x 12'2"
$7,000
$2,975
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