Cream is the colour that lets a room breathe, and in the Breeze it comes with a deep, soft pile. This shaggy rug adds warmth without competing with the rest of the room.

• Pile: 100% polyester
• Backing: cotton
• Machine-woven in China
• High pile, plain cream, rectangular
• Suitable for underfloor heating

Polyester is a soft, colourfast synthetic fibre, the one behind many of our synthetic fibre rugs, and when it is spun very fine it is called microfibre, which feels soft underfoot. That makes it a good pick for the living room, where bare feet meet it every day. Laid in the bedroom, it should come out from under the bed, so your first steps of the morning land on something soft. Since the rectangular shape suits sofas, beds and dining tables alike, it also works in a nursery, where the soft pile makes a cosy floor for play. Our guide to choosing the right size shows how far the cream Breeze should reach under a sofa or bed.

Combing and vacuuming the cream Breeze

Vacuum it without the rotating brush, then run a wide-toothed comb through the pile so it doesn't mat, and turn it now and then. Flattened patches come back if you brush them against the lie of the pile. Liquid sits on polyester for a while, so you have time to blot a spill before following the steps in our rug care tips.