Wool & Jute Area Rug – Natural & Black or Natural & White

Two-tone rather than solid: a natural ground crossed by either black or white. The black version reads graphic and high-contrast from across a room. The white version is quieter, closer to a texture than a pattern, and it holds together better in a space that already has a lot going on. Both are built on the same wool and jute weave and both come in four sizes.

Two-tone weaves show their construction, which is why fiber choice matters more here than it would in a solid rug. Jute carries the undyed ground and absorbs the abrasion. Wool carries the contrasting color and holds it without the chalky fade that dyed plant fiber develops under sunlight. Because the two tones are woven rather than printed, the line between them stays crisp as the surface wears.

Sizes run from 5'7" x 7'10" to 9'10" x 13'2". A high-contrast rug wants room around it. Under a low sofa in an open space it does real work; crowded into a small room, the pattern fights the walls.

• Material: Wool and jute
• Colors: Natural & Black, Natural & White
• Sizes: 5'7" x 7'10", 6'7" x 9'10", 8'2" x 11'6", 9'10" x 13'2"