Ultra soft-touch rugs, available in a spectrum of trendy designs and fashion colours, the Chiapas collection, which is woven from Microfiber yarn, is sure to elevate any room out of the ordinary. These rugs with their lustrous sheen and non-shedding low pile construction, are the perfect accessory for every type of interior, but work particularly well in bedrooms and living-spaces. Owning a durable, hard-wearing Chiapas, is not only a pleasure, their soft texture will have you feeling as if you're walking on clouds.
Chiapas Berber Silver is what we point people toward when they describe their room and the brief is, broadly, 'something honest'.
Construction
At a glance: Belgian-made with European precision. Belgian mills are the benchmark for machine-made design definition. The look is crisper than what you'd get from most other origins. The yarn here is solution-dyed polypropylene — the colour goes through the fibre rather than sitting on it, so a fade only happens after years in direct sun. The 15mm pile gives this rug genuine softness underfoot — particularly good for a bedroom or a sitting room you actually want to sit on the floor in. Run your hand across the surface and the pile feels even from corner to corner — that consistency is what separates a well-made rug from a budget one.
About the look
Worth a moment on the look of it. Silver rugs sit between grey and ivory and tend to read either way depending on the light through the day. Tonally, the rug shifts subtly through the day — warmer in morning light, more grounded in the cooler hours of the afternoon. We have laid this in rooms with bold artwork above and minimal furniture, and it sits comfortably in both.
Living with it
Among the rooms our customers describe to us, in Federation cottages and weatherboard renovations where warm timber floors are the starting point is the most common context for a piece like this. The synthetic fibre tolerates household cleaners better than wool, but in our experience nothing more aggressive than cool soapy water is ever necessary. The pile does not snag, which matters if you have a clawed animal in the house. Rolling vacuum, ride-on toys, the cat — none of it bothers the surface in any way you will notice.
Picking the right size
We carry this in a few sizes — a 160x230cm sits well under a coffee table, a 200x290cm anchors a standard three-piece lounge, and the 240x330cm extends well past a queen bed. See our Rug Size Guide for the full layout breakdown.
This is the kind of rug that makes the rest of your decisions easier.
FAQs
Will the pattern repeat be obvious?
Not on this construction. The pattern is woven across the full face of the rug rather than printed, so you won't see the kind of seam-like repetition you sometimes get with a printed surface.
Do you offer samples?
We don't typically send physical samples — most of our customers find the photos and our written notes get them close enough. If you want extra photos in natural light, message us and we'll send them through.
Is the colour the same on both sides?
No — the pile side is the finished face. The reverse shows the construction and is usually a slightly different colour because the dye penetrates the surface rather than the entire fibre.
Does this rug ship rolled or folded?
Rolled. We ship every rug in our range rolled and wrapped — folding can leave a crease in the pile that takes a few weeks to settle out, so we avoid it.
How thick is the rug overall?
The total thickness includes the pile plus the backing — for most of our rugs, that ends up somewhere between 8mm and 30mm depending on the pile listed. If you need a precise figure for a door clearance, message us and we'll measure.
