Brown wool has a dry, slightly matt feel under your palm, and the Gabbeh Uni in brown is woven from nothing else, which places it squarely in jaloom's wool rugs. The short pile is 100% wool, with a wool backing beneath. Press it and it springs back.

Brown Gabbeh Uni at the dining table

A low pile keeps the brown Uni flat under a table. Choose a size where chairs pushed back still stand on the wool, which the size guide helps you work out. Among jaloom's dining room rugs it is one of the plain, earthy options, and it moves just as easily into a living room or a bedroom.

Hand-woven brown wool from India

Woven by hand in India, the brown Uni can vary slightly in size from one piece to the next. Wool is slow to catch fire and will not melt. Over underfloor heating it is fine too, so a warm lounge floor can go under it.

Caring for the brown Uni

The basics of how to clean your rug come down to something simple here, an occasional beating from the back and some fresh air. Turn it now and again so light and footsteps wear evenly across the brown. An underlay a little smaller than the rug keeps it still and the corners flat. Short wool pile takes this routine in its stride.