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Turn Shall Grey over and the case for buying it becomes immediately obvious. The reverse of a genuinely hand-knotted rug tells you everything a photograph cannot: dense, even rows of knotwork built up over months by Afghan weavers working in a tradition that stretches back generations. Every knot tied individually, by hand, in wool. The fringes growing naturally from the warp threads rather than being stitched on afterwards. These are not details that add to the experience of living with the rug. They are the experience, made visible. The front is rather good too. A soft grey ground carries a richly detailed medallion pattern surrounded by botanical motifs in deep red, ochre, coral, green and blue — a composition that has the depth and vitality that tufted and machine-woven pieces simply cannot produce, because the process that creates them does not allow for it. Hand-knotting builds colour and pattern into the structure of the rug itself. The difference is felt before it is understood. Shall Grey belongs in a room with natural materials, marble, characterful wood and furniture that has developed its own patina. A living room that is calm without being plain. The kind of space that accumulates quality rather than purchases it all at once. Vacuum without the beater bar. Rotate occasionally. Professional cleaning when needed. Keep away from prolonged direct sunlight to preserve those rich colours. Free delivery across the UK and Europe. Material: 100% Wool Construction: Hand-knotted Origin: Afghanistan Size: 200 x 297 cm Colour: Grey, deep red, ochre, coral, green, blue