Seagrass

Inherently strong and resistant, seagrass is a simple and natural alternative for beautiful floors throughout the home.

Seagrass grows in the tropical climates of China and Vietnam in coastal meadows on the banks of the rivers. The plant has tiny flowers and strap like oval leaves. The crop is harvested by hand, dried and hand spun into cords before being woven into flooring. Seagrass is recommended for medium domestic and light contract situations.

After being harvested and dried, the seagrass is spun into yarn suitable for weaving. Its incredibly hard to dye by conventional techniques so most products come in the original natural colour. As a natural material there are inconsistencies in colour and, occasionally, in the spinning and weaving but they tend to add rather than detract from its overall charm and effect.

As well as the original seagrass weave, the range also includes a chunky basket weave and a herringbone design using coloured sisal weft to accent the natural seagrass warp.