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
Battleship Gray, Broken Persian Erased Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Sample Mat Oriental Rug
SKU : 438905
Exact Size: 2'1" x 3'1"
$681
$289
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Stone Gray, Wool and Silk, Broken Persian Design, Hand Knotted, Sample Mat Oriental Rug
SKU : 438900
Exact Size: 2'0" x 3'0"
$516
$219
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Gainsboro Gray, Silk with Textured Wool, Mahal Design, Hand Knotted, Sample Mat Oriental Rug
SKU : 438895
Exact Size: 2'0" x 3'2"
$586
$249
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Ash Gray, Silken, Roman Mosaic Design, Hand Knotted, Sample Mat Oriental Rug
SKU : 438890
Exact Size: 2'2" x 2'10"
$351
$149
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Battleship Gray, Abstract Design, Wool and Silk, Hand Knotted, Sample Mat Oriental Rug
SKU : 438885
Exact Size: 2'0" x 2'10"
$362
$154
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Nyanza Green, Pure Silk with Textured Wool, Mughal Design, Hand Knotted, Mat Oriental Rug
SKU : 438880
Exact Size: 2'0" x 3'0"
$676
$287
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Ivory, Silken, Tabriz Design, 300 KPSI, Hand Knotted, Round Oriental Rug
SKU : 438775
Exact Size: 9'1" x 9'1"
$4,000
$1,700
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Medium Gray, Wool and Silk, Grass Design, Hand Knotted, Round Oriental Rug
SKU : 438770
Exact Size: 10'0" x 10'0"
$4,471
$1,900
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Carbon Gray, Broken Persian Erased Design, Pure Silk with Textured Wool, Hand Knotted, Round Oriental Rug
SKU : 438765
Exact Size: 9'10" x 9'10"
$8,235
$3,500
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