Barefoot on a Sunday morning, coffee in hand, is when a deep pile earns its keep. This black Breeze is a shaggy rug with a soft, dense surface that your toes sink into.

• Pile: 100% polyester, backing in cotton
• Machine-woven in China
• High pile (shaggy)
• Square, in plain black
• Suitable for underfloor heating

Black suits a square rug well. Under a coffee table, it anchors a seating area. In a bedroom it gives a pale floor a darker, quieter base. In a living room, it makes a plain grey or oak scheme look deliberate. It also suits a nursery, where the soft pile feels gentle underfoot. Beige, blue, cream, dark brown, dark grey and green are available if black feels too heavy, and our bedroom rugs collection shows how other shaggy pieces sit beside a bed.

Polyester is a synthetic fibre that takes up hardly any moisture, and the backing is made of cotton. Our synthetic fibre rugs share that easy-going character. For a square shape, it helps to tape out the floor first; our rug size guide shows how.

Vacuum without a rotating brush, which would tangle the long pile. Comb the pile out so it doesn't matt, and brush flattened patches up against the lie of the pile; looking after your rug covers the rest. A weekly turn of the rug helps the pile wear evenly.