Run your hand across it and you feel dips and ridges. That is what makes a 3d rug. The pattern comes from different pile heights, and colour takes second place.
In the evening, under a lamp beside the sofa, the raised parts cast small shadows and the pattern reads far more clearly than by day. It changes with the hour. At midday, in full light, the same rug looks quiet and almost plain from across the room, and only when you come closer do the ridges show again.
The designs
Holly and Holly Zen are polyester microfibre, handwoven in India. Holly comes in cream, light grey and peach, Holly Zen in cream and grey. Both also come round, alongside our other round rugs. Vintage Holy is grey and machine-woven from polypropylene and polyester.
Where a 3d rug shows its pattern
In front of the sofa, where low light from a window picks out the relief. Beside the bed, where you feel it underfoot in the morning. Keep the furniture plain so the texture is what people notice. Pale shades are on cream rug, muted ones on grey rug.
Caring for a textured rug
Dust settles in the dips. Vacuum slowly in both directions, without a rotating brush. Blot a spill with a damp cloth, do not rub, and let it air-dry before walking on it again. Give a round one a quarter turn every few months. That spreads the wear.
Frequently asked questions
What does 3D mean for a rug?
The pile has several heights. You see the pattern and feel it.
Is Holly handmade?
Yes, according to the product page it is handwoven in India.
Is there a round version?
Yes, Holly Round and Holly Zen Round.
Can it go under a dining table?
It can, but chairs drag more on a raised pile than on a flat weave.
Which colour shows marks less?
Grey shows marks less than cream.
