The Oriental Collection - Catalog - Page 131
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 reci-
wide range of sources from roots and leaves to flowers,
pes that have been used for hundreds of years. These
insects and more. One of the misconceptions about nat-
recipes have been perfected and handed down over
ural dyes is that they produce lifeless colours, but the
countless generations, giving our rugs bright, vibrant
vivid reds, royal blues, and earthy browns of oriental
colours that can’t be found anywhere else.
rugs are anything but boring.
The choice of colours in the Rezas collection ranges
These natural pigments can be created from inexpen-
from the cool, neutral Scandinavian tones to the bold,
sive sources – like deep blacks made from charred
clear colours found throughout the colour spectrum. Not
wood and bright reds from the cochineal insect. Some
only are the natural pigments more colourful, they are
pigments are more expensive due to the value of the raw
also more environmentally friendly as they don’t use any
material and the process it takes to produce the dye.
harsh chemicals or solvents. The colours are brighter,
deeper and last longer than comparable synthetics.
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