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
Cloud Gray, Broken Persian Design, Hand Knotted, Wool and Pure Silk, Oriental Rug
SKU : 391340
Exact Size: 3'2" x 5'1"
$1,930
$820
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Pastel Gray with Touches of Gold, Hi-Low Pile, Abstract Design, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 50275
Exact Size: 4'0" x 5'9"
$1,738
$738
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Spanish Gray with Touches of Gold, Hand Knotted, Abstract Design, Embossed Pile, Hi-Low Pile, Wool and Silk, Oriental Rug
SKU : 50270
Exact Size: 6'0" x 9'0"
$4,081
$1,735
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Pastel Gray with Touches of Gold, Abstract Design, Hi-Low Pile, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 50265
Exact Size: 9'0" x 12'0"
$8,163
$3,469
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Photon White, Super Mahi with Large Medallion, Hand Knotted, Wool and Silk, 250 KPSI, Oriental Rug
SKU : 454310
Exact Size: 8'0" x 10'0"
$7,341
$3,120
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Wine Red, 250 KPSI, Hand Knotted, Super Mahi with Large Medallion, Wool and Silk, Oriental Rug
SKU : 454280
Exact Size: 8'10" x 12'4"
$9,996
$4,248
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Smoky Black, Hand Knotted, Super Mahi with Center Medallion, Wool and Silk, 250 KPSI, Oriental Rug
SKU : 454265
Exact Size: 8'0" x 10'4"
$7,585
$3,224
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Wine Red, Super Mahi with Large Medallion Design, 250 KPSI, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 454260
Exact Size: 8'2" x 10'4"
$7,743
$3,291
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Rice White, Hand Knotted, Wool and Silk, Nain All Over Flower Design, 250 KPSI, Oriental Rug
SKU : 454535
Exact Size: 9'9" x 9'9"
$8,755
$3,721
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