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This vintage rug is a handwoven Anatolian runner in true earth tones, knotted row by row on a village loom by women who dyed their own wool from what grew around the house — and it shows, because the olive, sage and moss shades here could only come from a plant pot, never from a factory. She drew serrated diamond medallions down the length, hooked the corners for protection, and filled the ground with small rosettes the way a weaver fills a long winter. The whole runner is worked with the Turkish double knot, the Ghiordes knot, in which the wool wraps around two warp threads instead of one. That is why this piece is still flat, sound and whole after decades of daily footsteps: the double knot locks the pile into the foundation, so the rug does not shed, does not open along the walking line and holds its shape in a busy corridor. The wool is handspun and lanolin rich, so it has grown softer with age. It has been professionally washed and dried, so it arrives clean, fresh, odour free and ready to use from the first day, for many decades more.
📐 SIZE
▪ 105 x 346 cm
▪ 41.3 x 136.2 inches
▪ 3.44 x 11.35 feet
▪ 3'5" x 11'4" (feet + inches)
▪ Etsy size group: 3.5x11 runner — a generous width for a corridor, still narrow enough for a galley kitchen
🎨 COLOURS
▪ Olive and soft sage green through the field
▪ Warm moss and khaki shading in the medallions
▪ Muted taupe and stone outlines
▪ Pale oatmeal and bone highlights in the worn passages
▪ A genuine earth tone palette — green-leaning rather than pink or yellow, which is unusual in vintage runners
🧶 WEAVE & MATERIALS
▪ 100% hand-knotted, never machine made
▪ Turkish double knot (Ghiordes), wool pile on cotton foundation
▪ Low, densely cropped pile with a firm, flat handle
▪ Hand-tied fringes at both ends, original secured sides
🌿 DYE HERITAGE
▪ Village dye tradition using plants, roots and bark
▪ Buckthorn and unripe walnut give the olive and sage family
▪ Oak gall and root dyes give the deeper khaki shading
▪ Natural greens age into these quiet, dusty tones — synthetic greens never fade this way
🔍 PATTERN & MEANING
▪ Serrated diamond medallions running the length of the runner
▪ Hooked corner extensions — protection for the four corners of the home
▪ Small rosettes and hook fillings scattered through the ground, the weaver's own accents
▪ Stepped minor borders framing the whole composition
📷 PHOTO NOTE
▪ Daylight photos, no filters, no colour correction
▪ Full length, angled, close-up and end detail shots included
▪ The green-grey earth tone you see is the real tone of the rug
🏠 PERFECT FOR
▪ Dining room, along a table or in front of a sideboard
▪ Kitchen galley between counters
▪ Hallway and corridor
▪ Mudroom, back entry and boot room
▪ Home gym, studio or workshop walkway
▪ Living room, layered over a larger neutral rug
🖼️ DECOR STYLES
▪ Eclectic and collected, layered interiors
▪ Earthy boho and desert modern
▪ Rustic decor, cabin and lodge style
▪ Vintage industrial and loft spaces
▪ Mid-century and 70s revival rooms
▪ Warm minimalist and organic modern homes
💪 DURABILITY
▪ Double-knotted wool built for constant daily traffic
▪ Low pile clears doors and lets dining chairs slide freely
▪ Wool resists soiling naturally and hides everyday dust and crumbs
▪ Care: vacuum without a beater bar, blot spills right away, turn end to end once a year
✨ CONDITION
▪ Honest vintage condition, described openly
▪ Noticeable pile wear overall with lighter, thinner passages along the centre
▪ A few small dark specks and faint marks in the field, plus soft sun fading — all visible in the photos
▪ No holes, lies flat, ends and sides sound
▪ Professionally cleaned and priced with this heavily used character in mind
🚚 SHIPPING
▪ FREE express shipping worldwide with UPS / FedEx
▪ Ships in 5-7 business days with full tracking
▪ Rolled, wrapped and packed with care
💬 Want to see the green tone against your own wall colour? Message us — we can send extra photos and we reply quickly.
Turkish Runner Rug 3.5x11, Olive Sage Earth Tone Hallway Runner, Faded Wool Kitchen Runner, Tribal Corridor Rug for Dining Room Decor
$499.00