Arts & Crafts by William Morris 16x10 rug There are earlier references to

There are earlier references to carpets being woven in France before the seventeenth century

due to their repeating symmetrical patterns

diamond shaped guls on a violet field

After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden "oar-like" paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities

The carpet is made with fine wool and has a high knot density which makes it very durable

Arts & Crafts by William Morris 16x10 rug There are earlier references toThis beautiful pure wool rug has been inspired by the famous 19th century British textile designer William Morris. The trellis motif is a traditional element and can be found in designs from all periods but Morris took the motif and made it his own. He simplified the trellis into perfect squares, sketched in some lines simulating woodgrain without suggesting depth, added some climbing roses and bluebirds, and created a classic.