Product Focus: Pool Rug

Several years ago, we began a conversation with a family-owned mill in New England making traditional braided rugs. This historic fabrication technique was made popular by early American colonists as it could be executed by hand without a loom using textile scraps.

We were curious about the possibilities of this fairly straightforward rug-making method and were lucky to find a partner with over 30 years of manufacturing experience willing to explore our biomorphic concepts.

We have launched several designs since beginning this partnership and have created many custom iterations for our clients, but our original Pool Rug holds a special place in our hearts as it changed the idea of what a braided rug silhouette could be.

We offer this design in two standard sizes as well as in custom sizes to suit individual spaces. Our standard yarn is 100% undyed Canadian wool, but we have many yarn options available - including the use of Sunbrella - which allows our rugs to be used both indoors and outdoors.

You can find our rugs through our Bainbridge Island studio, in New York at Colony or in Los Angeles at Lawson-Fenning. Please contact us at shop@graindesign.com for more information, custom quotes or to request braided yarn samples.

Photo Credit: Sarah Elliot for Nune, Charlie Schuck, Haris Kenjar for Ore Studios, Grain and Lawson-Fenning.