Handmade character

Gentle bands of lighter and darker tone within one colour, caused by dye batches and the yarn itself. Abrash gives a plain field depth and movement.

A handmade rug may measure a few centimetres more or less than its stated size, and may not be perfectly square. Weaving, washing and finishing all play a part.

Fringes formed from the warps may vary slightly in length. Edges may show a gentle undulation. Neither affects the soundness of the rug.

Lines and motifs may show small irregularities, a slightly different curve here, a shifted flower there. They are the trace of the weaver's hand.