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Blue RugsThe one colour with a single historical source — how indigo behaves, why blue rugs show abrash more than any other, and where blue works in a room.25 July 2026 · 2 minBrown RugsThe most practical ground colour available and the least bought — walnut husk, undyed fleece, and why brown hides more than any other single colour.25 July 2026 · 3 minGreen RugsThe hardest colour to dye and the one that drifts most as it ages — why old green rugs turn blue, and how to place a green rug without it dominating.25 July 2026 · 2 minGrey RugsThe modern default, and the one with almost no traditional precedent — where grey comes from, why so much of it is overdyed, and what it shows.25 July 2026 · 2 minRug ColorsNatural and synthetic dyes, abrash, fading and colour-run — how a rug's palette is actually made, and how to read the way it has aged.25 July 2026 · 4 minMulticolour RugsEvery traditional rug is multicoloured — why that was a technical necessity before it was a look, and why a busy field is the single most practical ground available.25 July 2026 · 4 minPink RugsMost antique pink is faded madder rather than a dye in its own right — how to tell a rug that was always pink from one that used to be red, and why it matters.25 July 2026 · 3 minRed RugsThe foundation colour of the entire weaving tradition — how madder differs from cochineal and from synthetic red, and why red rugs are currently cheap.25 July 2026 · 2 minWhite RugsTrue white does not occur in wool — every white rug is bleached or synthetic, and the distinction from natural ivory is the one that decides how it ages.25 July 2026 · 4 minDIY RugsLatch hook, punch needle, braiding, tufting and weaving — what each method costs, how long it takes, and what you actually end up with.25 July 2026 · 3 minRug MotifsBoteh, herati, gul, tree of life — the repeating figures in rug design, where they actually come from, and how to recognise them.25 July 2026 · 2 minRug Pads by Floor TypeHardwood, tile, laminate, vinyl and carpet each rule out a different pad — and the wrong choice damages the floor rather than the rug.25 July 2026 · 4 min