I Tappeti – Chado

The I Tappeti – Chado line tells of processing techniques that have always belonged to the culture of the rug. Delicate bamboo silk threads and thick linen thread worked following the ancient knotting procedure create rugs of a three-dimensional value. Indeed, in nomadic civilisations, rugs defined living spaces and needed a certain thickness to isolate from the ground, like a sort of textile insulation.

In the Chado rugs, the minuscule knots are then cut one by one following a working called cut. This gives a velvety, constantly changing surface effect where the shininess of the silk offsets the opacity of the linen, which also helps add fullness to the texture. Designcorporate intertwines the textured charm of the knotting with the visual theme evoked by the name “Chado”, tea ceremony in Japanese.

The delicate reticular geometry that runs down the rugs is inspired by the places used for this ritual. Grated windows and wood and paper screens through which a feeble light filters veiling everything in a suspended, evocative atmosphere. The colours of the tea plants and the metals that rust over time inspire meditative colour nuances.The tone-on-tone bamboo silk edging is sewn entirely by hand to finish off the four sides of the rug, embellishing it.

Composition of the usable surface area: 40% linen and 60% bamboo silk.Every rug is knotted by hand on wood frames (155,000 knots/sq. m). The thickness of the rug is 7 mm; weight 3.5 kg/sqm.Dimensions 200x300cm and 250×350 cm. Made-to-measure sizes also available on request. Colours Pearl Grey, Earl Grey, Antique Yellow, Copper, and Soft Blue.Chado rugs are made in India. The hand-stitched leather label has the Poltrona Frau brand stamped on it.

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I Tappeti – Land

Contemporary art and age-old handicraft traditions come together in the I Tappeti Land rugs. These solid coloured “canvases” by Ettore Spalletti over which colour seems to fluctuate silently inspire the simple large painted backgrounds that run across the pure wool rugs. The colour of this yarn offers up extraordinarily saturated deep shades of rust red, coal grey, dark blue, and nude. They are the hues of the earth. Indeed, the name Land alludes to the special wool-weaving technique used for these rugs; the resulting textural effect recalls ploughed fields viewed from above.

This ancient hand weaving procedure called Sumak bestows the rug with strength and body. The weavers wrap the woollen weft threads two by two around robust cotton threads that create the structure, forming small braids that mark the rhythm of the surfaces. The edging – also made out of wool – is hand-woven all around the rug with careful finishing work.

Composition of the usable surface area: 100% wool.Composition structure + usable surface area: 20% cotton, 80% woolTotal thickness 10 mm and weight 3.5 kg/sqmDimensions 200x300cm and 250×350 cm. Made-to-measure sizes also available by request with maximum length 7000 cm, width minimum 40 cm and maximum 400 cmThe 200x 300cm and 250×350 cm versions come with two differently coloured strips. The 90×280 cm version distinguishes itself with its alternating wide and narrow horizontal different-colour stripe pattern.Land rugs are made in India. The hand-stitched leather label has the Poltrona Frau brand stamped on it.

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