Barefoot on a Saturday morning, coffee in hand, the stripes of the Kelim Chindi in brown feel flat and cool underfoot. This cotton rug sits in the living room as easily as it does in the kitchen, and the fringed ends give it a relaxed, casual look.

Woven by hand in India on a handloom, it is made from strips of fabric cut from textile offcuts, and the rug is made from 100% recycled cotton on a cotton back. Cotton is a plant fibre taken from the seed hairs of the cotton plant, and it takes colour well. Each piece falls a little differently in how the shades are spread. Flat-woven, this rug is a sensible pick among rugs for the living room or a dining area, and by the cooker it does the job of our Kitchen Rugs. It works as a nursery rug in a kids' room too. Underfloor heating is no trouble for this one. Other colourways of the Kelim Chindi include beige, blue, yellow, grey, green and black, and each one has the soft, flat feel of our Cotton Rugs.

Shake it out outside now and then, and run a vacuum lightly over the surface. If something lands on it, dab the mark with cold water and a mild soap, as the rug care guide suggests for cotton. Leave it to dry fully before putting it back on the floor.