{"product_id":"constellation-ivory-vintage-moroccan-flatweave-5x10","title":"Constellation (5'1\" x 9'7\") – Authentic Vintage Moroccan Flatweave Rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn ivory field, and across the whole of it a lattice of nested diamonds drawn in the finest brown line — rippling outward, folding back, never quite settling. At intervals down the centre the lattice opens into larger medallions holding crossed motifs in magenta and gold, with turquoise lines running out from them like spokes. And everywhere, in the spaces between, hundreds of tiny dots and eight-point stars in pink, gold, teal and green, scattered across the pale ground like a night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a flatweave — a \u003cem\u003ehanbel\u003c\/em\u003e — and it is made quite differently from the knotted rugs beside it. The base is woven flat, and every motif is then worked \u003cem\u003einto\u003c\/em\u003e that weave with a supplementary thread, line by line. There is no pile to hide behind and no way to correct a mistake. It is the slowest technique in Moroccan weaving and it produces the finest detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe practical consequence is significant. Without pile, this rug lies almost flat. It clears doors that a shag rug would jam, it takes a rolling chair without protest, it is lighter to move and simpler to keep clean, and it layers beneath other pieces without lifting them. For a large rug in a working room, that matters.\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-2457\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5'1\" x 9'7\" (1.55m x 2.92m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwoven flatweave with supplementary-weft brocading, 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 \/ Zanafi tradition), all-over diamond lattice with brocaded medallions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ivory ground with brown, burgundy, turquoise, magenta, gold, dark green and charcoal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePile:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — flatwoven, lies almost flush to the floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFringe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original dark fringe at one end\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuine one-of-a-kind vintage piece. Drift in the lattice, variation between medallions 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 5'1\" x 9'7\" this is a large, long rug — and being a flatweave, it solves problems a pile rug of the same size cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong rooms:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its proportions suit a narrow living room, a broad landing or a room where a square rug would look wrong\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder doors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lies flush enough to clear internal doors and thresholds that a deep-pile rug would catch\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome office:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takes a rolling desk chair without resistance — most vintage rugs cannot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-traffic routes:\u003c\/strong\u003e A tight flat weave handles footfall better than a long pile, and shows less crushing\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayering base:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large and flat enough to sit beneath a smaller pile rug without either piece lifting\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeutral schemes:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ivory ground reads as a light rug from a distance, with the colour only revealing itself close up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalette notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e An ivory ground with jewel accents is the most adaptable combination in this batch — it lightens a room rather than anchoring it. It works with bone, oatmeal, pale plaster, natural oak, rattan and black metal. In a dark room it lifts the floor considerably.\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 presenting it to a client, 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":49896937324786,"sku":"2457","price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4623\/files\/ivory-vintage-moroccan-flatweave-5-1-x-9-7-1253495464.jpg?v=1786099058","url":"https:\/\/www.illuminatecollectiverugs.com\/products\/constellation-ivory-vintage-moroccan-flatweave-5x10","provider":"Illuminate Collective ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}