{"product_id":"caravan-red-vintage-moroccan-flatweave-6x11","title":"Caravan (5'8\" x 11'4\") – Authentic Vintage Moroccan Flatweave Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost twelve feet of madder red, and running across the whole length, band after band of fine brocaded pattern — diamonds, hooks, stepped forms and bold cartouches in saffron orange, ivory, olive green and black. Some bands sit on their own white ground; others are worked straight into the red. Between them run delicate beaded lines, little dot-dashes that separate one register from the next. Read end to end, it has the rhythm of a journey — which is where the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a flatweave — a \u003cem\u003ehanbel\u003c\/em\u003e — and the pattern is brocade, woven into the structure with a supplementary thread and raised just proud of the surface so it catches the light like embroidery. To carry this many different bands, cleanly, across eleven feet without a printed pattern is serious, patient work. It is the classic Moroccan flatweave at its most ambitious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe length is the rare part. Long flatweaves are hard to find, and a piece at nearly twelve feet suits rooms that most rugs cannot — a long living room, a broad hallway, a run of open-plan space. And being a flatweave, all of it lies flush to the floor: no pile to crush, clears doors, takes a rolling chair, and stays light and simple to keep despite the size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe buy pieces like this because we would rather sell one honest, irregular, human-made rug than a hundred flawless machine copies. It was woven by hand in Morocco decades ago, it has already lived a life, and there is not another one anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRug Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e IC-2482\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5'8\" x 11'4\" (1.73m x 3.45m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwoven flatweave with supplementary-weft brocade, made in Morocco — no machine work at any stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage Moroccan flatweave (hanbel), brocaded geometric bands on a red ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madder red ground with saffron orange, ivory, olive green and black\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flat ground with raised brocade motifs — low profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFringe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original red fringe at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine one-of-a-kind vintage piece. Variation between the bands, drift in the geometry and gentle wear are inherent to a handwoven piece of this age — they are the evidence it is real\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of one. Once this rug sells, it cannot be reordered or reproduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professionally washed before dispatch and ready to use on arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 5'8\" x 11'4\" this is a large, long rug, and its length and flat weave suit spaces most rugs cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong living rooms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its natural home. The proportions carry a full through-room where a square rug would sit awkwardly — front legs of the sofa and chairs on the rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBroad hallways and galleries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long enough to lead the length of a substantial passage or landing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDining room:\u003c\/strong\u003e A rare vintage rug that genuinely suits under a table — the flat weave lets chairs slide, and the length holds a long six-to-eight seat table with room to pull the chairs out\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-plan zoning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long enough to define a seating or dining area within a larger space\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder doors and in traffic:\u003c\/strong\u003e No pile to catch or crush; a busy red pattern hides everyday wear well\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalette notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A madder-red ground with warm brocade is classic and enveloping. It sits with terracotta, timber, brass, cream and natural linen, glows against white or plaster walls, and warms a cool or minimal room instantly. The orange and green keep the red from reading as heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions about this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a single vintage rug, so what you see is what exists — it cannot be remade, resized or reordered. If you would like additional photographs, detail shots of the brocade work, or a closer look at condition before you buy, we are happy to send them. Trade enquiries are always welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrite to us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:Info@illuminatecollectiverugs.com\"\u003eInfo@illuminatecollectiverugs.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree worldwide shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Illuminate Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50036926841074,"sku":"2482","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4623\/files\/red-vintage-moroccan-flatweave-rug-6-x-11-1257371137.jpg?v=1788784748","url":"https:\/\/www.illuminatecollectiverugs.com\/products\/caravan-red-vintage-moroccan-flatweave-6x11","provider":"Illuminate Collective ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}