Bare feet on a Sunday morning, a mug of tea, and a patch of soft pink wool between the sofa and the window. This plain Gabbeh tends to end up right there. The pink is gentle rather than loud, so it sits happily next to grey upholstery or pale wooden boards.

The pink Gabbeh underfoot

Its short pile makes it a low pile rug that lies flat. Chairs pull back easily over it when it lies under the table as a dining room rug. Down in the lounge it can sit below the coffee table, and next to the other living room rugs it brings one calm colour to the seating area. Over underfloor heating it lies without any trouble.

Pink wool, woven in India

Wool is a natural fibre from the sheep, and the pink Gabbeh is 100% wool in the pile with a wool back as well. Weavers in India made it by hand on a loom, where the crossing warp and weft give the surface its texture. Plain Gabbeh rugs like this one sit within jaloom's wool rugs. Being handmade, it can vary slightly from its listed size, so work out the size with some floor around it.

Keeping the pink Gabbeh looking even

When a table leg leaves a dent, dampen the spot lightly and the wool usually rises again. Beat it from the back now and then and let it air, the way our care guide describes for wool. Turn it every few months.