Imagine the celestial motion of a starfield as it arcs across a profound, midnight ground, where a ribbon of shifting green light is suspended within the deep pile. The color moves subtly like a natural aurora: a slow bloom of verdant green, drifting from a deep, rich forest into a softer, almost gold-kissed glow before resolving back into the dark blue field.
This luminous effect is not a sharp pattern but an ombré shift, a soft stain of light captured within the hand-knotted structure. The irregular, almost four-lobed lattice found across the Astral collection is present here, yet it remains subtle and broken, a soft structure rather than a rigid pattern that feels like it’s being faintly revealed by the passing drift of light. The effect is less a specific design and more an evocation of the high-altitude atmosphere, a quiet movement of deep, saturated color grounded by the rich texture of the hand-spun wool.
Craftsmanship
Each piece in the Astral collection is hand-knotted in Kathmandu, Nepal by master artisans using time-honored Tibetan weaving techniques. Borealis Drift is constructed with 85% new zealand wool, 15% chinese silk, achieving a surface that rewards both the eye and the hand.
Details
Construction: Hand-knotted, Ghiordes knot
Weave: Classic Persian Weave
Material: 85% New Zealand wool, 15% Chinese silk
Knot Count: 170 KPSI
Pile Height: 7mm
Traffic Rating: Moderate traffic, living areas
Estimated Delivery: 18-22 weeks
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