High and Low Pile Textured Rugs

There is a growing trend for highly textured rugs featuring varying pile heights, with intricate motifs raised from the surface of the rug. Rug manufacturers use this technique to add definition to a design or to emphasise certain patterns or materials. However, some rug designers including our partner Thibault Van Renne, are taking this to the extreme. Although Thibault’s rugs are already very complex with numerous blended colours, he has used texture to add yet another level of sophistication. Many of his designs feature several layers of subtle pattern, blending designs of yesterday and today to magical effect.

Texture is added to the rug once it has been is dismantled from the loom, and is part of what we call the ‘finishing process’. This can take half a dozen people around 30 days to complete. Generally artisans use the separation of wool and silk as a guide for trimming the rug. The silk is carefully carved around by hand and kept at one pile height whilst the wool of the rug is cut down to a lower pile height.
This involves a high level of skill and precision. This allows elements of the traditional design and contemporary design to fuse together creating a unique effect. Meticulous attention to textural detail and skillful hand processes make these contemporary luxury rugs among the finest in the world.

If you would like help on finding beautiful textured rugs for your home, we’d love to help.