Simons Maison
Faded Stripes Diamonds Artisanal Rug See Available Sizes
CA$328.00CAD
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This artisanal area rug is handwoven from 100% wool in India, featuring a ribbed texture and a faded diamond/argyle pattern in neutral beige tones. It is designed for use as a floor covering in living spaces and other areas; a rug pad is recommended for added safety and stability. Each rug is unique due to natural fiber and artisanal methods, so slight variations from the photo may occur.
- Material
- 100% wool
- Style
- modern
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Rugs
Color
Light Grey and Cream BeigeIvory/Cream Beige
Size
240X300CM150X240CM270X360CM
Specifications
Handcrafted pure wool rug with faded striped diamond patterns creating a checkerboard design in neutral, chic colours. Handmade in India.
Multi-textured 100% wool, handcrafted in India. Unique artisanal design with faded stripe diamond pattern. Neutral chic colours.
- Material
- 100% wool
- Style
- modern
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Rugs
Additional Attributes
- handcrafted
- multi-textured
- 100% wool
- handmade in India
- unique
- natural fibre
- artisanal
- faded stripes
- diamond pattern
- checkerboard design
- neutral colours
Product Insights
This handcrafted rug from Simons Maison, made in India using 16th-century Mughal knotting, offers a one-of-a-kind piece where subtle pattern and color variations confirm its artisanal origin. Its 100% natural wool provides lifelong benefits: lanolin repels spills, fibers self-extinguish, trap dust, and insulate, promising a 50–100 year lifespan that develops a richer patina. However, buyers should expect initial shedding and must use a rug pad for hardwood safety.
Verified claims
- Texture effect
- Pattern shifts as you move and hides vacuum marks.
- Lifespan
- With proper care and a rug pad, a pure wool rug lasts 50–100 years.
- Wool benefits
- 100% natural wool: natural lanolin repels spills, self-extinguishes, traps dust, insulates, and biodegrades.
- Artisanship
- Handcrafted in India; each rug is one-of-a-kind with variations in pattern and color.
- Patina
- Rug develops softer fibers and richer color over its 50-100 year lifespan.
- Fiber resilience
- Wool fiber bends over 20,000 times; woven pattern resists permanent flattening.
- Intrinsic benefits
- Lanolin repels spills, wool traps dust, and flame resistance persists for life.
- Heritage
- Fuses Persian knotting and Indian motifs from 16th-century Mughal tradition
- Authenticity
- Intentional variations in pattern and color confirm handcrafted origin
- Construction
- Cut-and-loop pile construction creates embedded pattern that won't degrade with use
- Stain resistance
- Lanolin in wool causes liquid spills to bead up for blotting time.
- Home safety and comfort
- Wool is naturally flame-resistant, dust-trapping, and sound-insulating.
- Flame resistance
- Naturally self-extinguishing wool chars but does not melt or drip.
- Dust trapping
- Wool fibers trap dust and allergens until vacuuming, for the rug's lifetime.
- Chemical-free
- No chemical anti-allergen or stain-resistant treatments needed.
- Insulation
- Wool’s air pockets insulate, making the rug warmer underfoot than synthetics.
- Sound absorption
- Wool’s fiber structure absorbs sound, reducing echo and footfall noise.
- Care routine
- Vacuum gently without a beater bar and rotate the rug.
- Maintenance benefits
- The rug resists stains, traps dust, and hides vacuum marks.
- Hardwood safety
- Rug pad essential for safety and longevity on hardwood floors.
- Natural features
- Wool's natural properties repel spills, resist fire, trap dust, and insulate against heat and sound.
- Craftsmanship
- Handcrafted in India using 16th-century Mughal knotting, each rug is unique and supports low-energy production.
- Color appearance
- Color matches online images and shifts dynamically with viewing angle.
- Uniqueness
- Every rug is a unique piece; no two are identical.
- Color evolution
- Woven pattern is permanent; wool colors mellow into a richer patina over time.
- Mark hiding
- Textured pile minimizes visible soil and vacuum marks.
- Appearance longevity
- Pattern won't fade and wool develops character over years.
- Shedding
- Initial shedding reduces with gentle vacuuming and rotation.
Product record
- Title
- Faded Stripes Diamonds Artisanal Rug See Available Sizes
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 328 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
Why wool makes a durable, comfortable rug
- A high-quality 100% wool rug commonly lasts 50 to 100 years with proper care, pushing it into heirloom territory and making its upfront cost a fraction of synthetics when calculated per year of service, as polypropylene rugs typically need replacement within 5 to 15 years.
- Wool's crimped fiber structure can endure over 20,000 bends without breaking — about seven times the fatigue threshold of cotton — which directly translates into a pile that rebounds from foot traffic and furniture weight rather than developing permanent, flattened traffic lanes.
- Wool is inherently flame-resistant and self-extinguishing — it will char but not melt or propagate flames — offering a passive safety upgrade over polypropylene and nylon rugs that can melt and drip when exposed to heat, which is especially relevant in rooms with fireplaces, candles, or young children.
- The natural lanolin coating on wool fibers causes water-based spills to bead on the surface rather than soaking in immediately, buying precious minutes to blot before a stain sets — a passive defense that synthetic rugs can only approximate with applied chemical treatments that wear off over time.
- Unlike synthetics that inevitably flatten and fade, a pure wool rug matures favorably: its fibers soften, its colors deepen into a richer patina, and its pile retains loft over years of use, so the rug looks and feels more inviting after several years than when brand new.
- Wool's scaled fiber surface physically traps airborne dust particles and allergens until vacuuming, reducing the recirculation of irritants — a meaningful advantage for allergy-sensitive households that synthetic fibers, which lack this trapping mechanism, simply do not provide.
- Wool is a renewable resource — sheep annually regrow their fleece — and decomposes naturally at end of life, whereas synthetic rug fibers are petroleum-derived and persist in landfills for centuries; this makes a 100% wool rug a fundamentally lower-impact choice from raw material through disposal.
- The microscopic air pockets trapped within wool's crimped fibers naturally insulate against temperature swings and absorb sound waves, reducing room echo — a tangible dual comfort upgrade over cold, hard floors that synthetic rugs, with their solid fiber structure, cannot match to the same degree.
How the multi-textured surface creates visual depth
- Because cut pile fibers reflect light more evenly and loop pile scatters it, the checkerboard’s 'faded contrasts' appear to shift in intensity as viewing angle changes, making neutrals like light grey and cream feel alive rather than static.
- The uneven cut-and-loop surface breaks up the directional tracks that plain cut-pile rugs are notorious for showing, so the rug maintains its freshly vacuumed look longer — a practical perk for high-traffic areas like halls or family rooms.
- The faded stripe and diamond checkerboard is structurally embedded through alternating cut pile (soft, upright yarns) and loop pile (dense, rounded loops) at differing heights, so the design is integral to the weave and won't degrade with cleaning or foot traffic the way a surface print might.
What handmade in India means for this rug
- Because each rug is handcrafted from natural wool and dyed in small batches, no two are identical — slight variations in pattern alignment, fringe length, and color intensity are the rug's individual fingerprint, confirming its authenticity as a handmade product, exactly as noted on similar handwoven rugs from India.
- Indian rug craftsmanship dates back to the 16th-century Mughal era, when Persian master weavers introduced sophisticated knotting techniques that Indian artisans later blended with indigenous motifs — a cultural fusion that continues to define the character of rugs like this one, making them storied objects rather than mere floor coverings.
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
Rectangular area rug laid flat showing a repeating large diamond motif created by diagonal banding; surface has closely spaced horizontal ribbed texture and subtle tonal variation between lighter and darker beige fields.
- Overall shapeRectangular rug with straight machine-stitched edges visible on all four sides.
1 region
x 0.03 · y 0.03 · w 0.94 · h 0.94 (high) - Surface textureDense horizontal ribbed rows across the entire rug surface producing a low-relief linear texture.
1 region
x 0.05 · y 0.05 · w 0.90 · h 0.90 (high) - Pattern motifLarge diamond/argyle motif formed by diagonal seams or pile-direction changes producing alternating diamond panels across the rug.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.04 · w 0.88 · h 0.92 (high) - Tonal variationAlternating diamonds and diagonal bands show subtle tonal shifts between light cream and medium beige/tan, creating a faded striped effect within panels.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.08 · w 0.80 · h 0.84 (high) - Pile direction detailDiagonal seams or changes in pile direction are visible as slightly raised or darker lines delineating each diamond.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.20 · w 0.60 · h 0.60 (medium)
Other
Top-down product shot of rug placed on a wood plank floor with even studio lighting; slight shadows along rug edges; image centered and fully framed within photo.
- Shot compositionTop-down centered view showing the full rug with visible floor around all edges.
- Background surfaceMedium brown wood plank floor beneath the rug visible as a border on all four sides.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (low) - Lighting and shadowsEven lighting with mild directional shadowing near the rug edges indicating overhead studio illumination.
- Image framingRug is fully visible and centered; small gap between rug edges and image borders on all sides.
Colors
warm beige· main field#CCB39Cpale cream· lighter stripes#ECE4DBmuted taupe· darker panels- Overall shapeRectangular rug with straight machine-stitched edges visible on all four sides.
- 02
Product
Close-up of a folded area rug showing the textured pile surface with narrow ribbed stripes, the exposed woven backing, and a finished bound edge where the rug is folded back.
- Pile textureDense cut pile arranged in narrow, evenly spaced ribs or stripes running roughly diagonally from upper right toward lower left; ribs have a slightly fuzzy surface with visible individual fibers.
2 regions
x 0.52 · y 0.02 · w 0.46 · h 0.64 (high); x 0.02 · y 0.12 · w 0.46 · h 0.78 (high) - Striped color variationAlternating lighter and darker narrow stripes created by the ribbed pile, producing a subtle linear pattern across the visible rug surface.
1 region
x 0.52 · y 0.02 · w 0.46 · h 0.64 (high) - Exposed backingWoven backing visible where the rug is folded back; backing shows a twill or herringbone-like diagonal weave in a muted grey-beige tone.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.28 · w 0.30 · h 0.44 (high) - Bound edgeFinished edge binding visible along the folded rim, a narrow strip running along the rug perimeter with the pile trimmed flush to the binding.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.22 · w 0.12 · h 0.56 (high) - Pile fiber detailIndividual short fiber ends and slight fuzz are visible on the pile surface, especially along rib edges, indicating a soft textured finish.
1 region
x 0.60 · y 0.10 · w 0.30 · h 0.40 (medium)
Other
Studio close-up of a rug folded on a wooden floor with soft directional lighting from the top left; image cropped tightly around the folded area.
- Supporting surfaceWood floor visible at the lower left corner beneath the rug, showing medium brown wood grain planks.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.82 · w 0.36 · h 0.18 (high) - Shot compositionTight detail crop focused on a folded corner of the rug, with the fold creating a raised ridge and the backing exposed in the center of the frame.
- Lighting and shadowSoft directional lighting from upper left produces subtle shadows in the ribbed grooves and along the fold, enhancing texture contrast.
Colors
light cream beige· pile - lighter ribs#EAE2DDwarm tan beige· pile - darker stripes#A3846Bgrey beige· backing#E2D4CC- Pile textureDense cut pile arranged in narrow, evenly spaced ribs or stripes running roughly diagonally from upper right toward lower left; ribs have a slightly fuzzy surface with visible individual fibers.
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Q&A
3 answered- Does the rug shed significantly, and what is the best way to care for it to minimize shedding?
- Like most new wool rugs, some initial shedding is normal and should reduce over time. To minimize shedding, vacuum gently without a beater bar and rotate the rug periodically. Avoid harsh cleaning methods.
- How accurate are the colors in person compared to the online images, especially for the Light Grey and Cream Beige option?
- The product listing notes that because each rug is handcrafted using natural fibers and artisanal methods, it may vary slightly from the photo. However, many customers find the Light Grey and Cream Beige option to be accurately represented online. We recommend viewing the rug in natural light if possible.
- Does the rug have a non-slip backing, or is a rug pad essential for use on hardwood floors?
- This rug does not have a non-slip backing. The product listing recommends using a rug pad for greater safety, especially on hardwood floors. A rug pad will help prevent slipping and also extend the life of the rug.