The Oriental Collection - Catalog - Page 69
COLOURS
C O L O U R E D b y N AT U R E
The natural pigments that colour our rugs come from a
The colours are made according to the traditional recipes
wide range of sources from roots and leaves to flowers,
that have been used for hundreds of years. These recipes
insects and more. One of the misconceptions about natu-
have been perfected and handed down over countless
ral dyes is that they produce lifeless colours, but the vivid
generations, giving our rugs bright, vibrant colours that
reds, royal blues, and earthy browns of oriental rugs are
can’t be found anywhere else.
anything but boring.
The choice of colours in the Rezas collection ranges from
These natural pigments can be created from inexpensive
the cool, neutral Scandinavian tones to the bold, clear
sources – like deep blacks made from charred wood and
colours found throughout the colour spectrum. Not only
bright reds from the cochineal insect. Some pigments are
are the natural pigments more colourful, they are also
more expensive due to the value of the raw material and
more environmentally friendly as they don’t use any harsh
the process it takes to produce the dye.
chemicals or solvents. The colours are brighter, deeper
and last longer than comparable synthetics.
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