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
Warm Gray, Hand Knotted Khotan Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Oriental Mat Rug
SKU : 377165
Exact Size: 2'0" x 3'0"
$840
$357
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Graceful Gray, Khotan Design, Silk with Textured Wool, Hand Knotted Mat Oriental Rug
SKU : 377160
Exact Size: 2'0" x 3'0"
$840
$357
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Suede Gray, Hand Knotted Silk with Textured Wool, Khotan Design, Oriental Rug
SKU : 377155
Exact Size: 6'0" x 9'6"
$7,983
$3,393
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Smoke Gray, Fine Jacquard with Erased Design, Hand Loomed, Tone on Tone Light Colours, Wool and Plant Based Silk, Oriental Runner Rug
SKU : 436530
Exact Size: 2'5" x 12'0"
$1,000
$425
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Bone Ivory, Vine Design, Hand Knotted, Tone on Tone, Pure Silk with Textured Wool, Runner Oriental Rug
SKU : 436470
Exact Size: 2'6" x 8'3"
$1,588
$675
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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"
$7,778
$3,306
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