Terracotta Loom-Woven Tencel® Prayer Rug, Baş Başa Series

Softness first: the yarn is natural and Tencel®-containing, and it is the reason this prayer rug is pleasant to kneel on for a long time rather than merely acceptable. Terracotta, in horizontal lines of color that shade into one another, 80 × 130 cm (2'7" × 4'3"), loom-woven in Anatolia, with one mark set where the forehead touches.

Busy prayer rugs are common and this is the argument against them. Lines rather than motifs, warm tones rather than contrast, and a single point of focus mean there is nothing on the surface competing for attention while the mind is trying to settle. The series takes its name from the state it is meant to make room for: solitude with oneself, with one's spirit, and with the Creator.

Anatolian looms, machine structure and hand finishing, producing a piece that carries the warmth and character of hand weaving. It is built to be passed on: with professional cleaning and unrushed care a rug like this leaves one household and arrives in the next still doing its job.

• Loom-woven in Anatolia, with a hand-woven character.
• Natural yarn containing Tencel®, extremely soft to the touch.
• Terracotta in horizontal lines that shade into one another.
• A minimal point where the forehead comes down, standing for focus.
• 80 × 130 cm — the standard measure for a personal place of prayer.
• Meant to be handed on, and durable enough for it.
• Professional cleaning and regular care.

The mark at the head end is the only thing on it, and after a few years it is the only part that will look used.