Woven Mat

  • The Wall Street Journal. August 31, 2021
  • SARDINIAN CARPET

    Contents: Cotton, Linen, Raffia

    A flatwoven ground alternates bands of ribbed ivory and warm taupe with narrow horizontal stripes in pale straw and soft apricot tones. Two zigzag or chevron bands break the plain striping, their small diamond repeats picked out in the same neutral palette. The detail inset shows the plain, open weave structure and the slightly irregular hand-spun quality of the yarns, with pale gold threads crossing the ground at intervals.

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