Wool-silk blend rugs combine the best qualities of both fibers, creating pieces that offer silk's luminous beauty with wool's renowned durability. This combination has produced some of Eastern Mills' most beloved collections.
Silk contributes its distinctive sheen, catching light in ways pure wool cannot match. Even small silk percentages dramatically increase visual interest, creating surfaces that seem to glow from within and reveal new dimensions as lighting changes.
Wool provides the foundation of durability. Its natural resilience, memory, and soil resistance make wool the preferred fiber for rugs intended for actual use rather than just display. The wool component ensures blend rugs perform well under foot traffic.
Typical blend ratios range from 70/30 wool-silk to 50/50 for the most luxurious pieces. Higher silk content increases sheen and detail capability but also increases price and reduces durability. We help clients find ratios appropriate to their intended use.
Blends enable techniques impossible in pure fiber constructions. Silk highlights against wool backgrounds create dimensional effects, while pile height variations can emphasize the luster differential between fibers.
For clients who admire silk's beauty but need practical durability, blends offer ideal compromise.