POoR Collective
Power in Tangerine
POoR Collective apply their community centred design approach to the making process of flatwoven rugs with warp and weft yarns speak to the interesting facades of city tower blocks.
POoR Collective
Power in Tangerine
Power in Tangerine
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HOW IT WORKS
POoR Collective _Power in Tangerine
Custom _Rugs
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Play around with the size of existing designs (if there are multiple custom sections, they are based on different constructions for tufted, hand knotted and hand woven)
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A PDF render (digital copy of the design) will be sent to you to sign off before the rug is put into production.
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Custom rugs have a lead time of 12-18 weeks (depending on construction). You will receive a more precise lead time once we receive the details of your order.
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UK tracked shipping is £25 per rug, for international shipping you will be quoted accordingly at the checkout.
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You will see options for standard sizes along with our custom calculator where you can insert a specific size you would like the rug in. Please note for circular rugs the length and width will need to be the same measurement.
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For rugs that exceed the maximum custom sizing, please get in touch directly as we will need to give you a special shipping quote.
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For any rug shape, design or colour changes please get in touch with us directly or visit our bespoke rug page.
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Please see here for our returns policy.
Rug Details
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Construction:
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Made in:
India
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Material:
Wool:100
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Available to Order:
10-12 weeks
rug _story
POoR Collective apply their community centred design approach to the making process of flatwoven rugs with warp and weft yarns speak to the interesting facades of city tower blocks.
POWER, where a rug becomes a visual metaphor for collective energy, its pattern formed in reference to the intersecting lines of deck access city tower blocks that are part of the social and visual landscape of London.
When approaching this collaboration, POoR collective drew on the parallels between woven surfaces and tower blocks through layered lines, overlapping histories and the gathering of threads that encompass a larger composition. The collective have explored rug-designing “by translating the city’s urban fabric into a literal fabric” which invites us to reflect upon belonging, memory and the formation of spaces.
The POWER rug design unites elements found in iconic London tower blocks, drawing particularly on the horizontal and vertical deck-access architectural features in West London’s Trellick Tower. Special attention was made to the banding width, finding that balance was key to the symmetry within the graphic elements of the rug, reflecting contemporary expression and historical architectural language. The circular motifs found within the alternating columns echo communal gathering points and a concentric element within the eclectic rhythm and flow of the city.
rug _construction
Flat Weave
Often called hand woven or kilims, flatweave rugs are made using a loom-weaving process that creates a neat alignment of yarn. A great technique for reproducing geometric pattern.