Herringbone and Chevron
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Herringbone rugs and chevron rugs to the trade
Herringbone rugs to the trade: 136 herringbone and chevron styles from Fibreworks (21), Nourison (15), Harcourt Collection (11) and Kaleen (8). Flatweave (14), hand-loomed (27) and Wilton (3) are the constructions, wool (54) and wool blend (8) the main fibers, with a jute herringbone among them; 120 are made to order.
Herringbone is a broken zigzag, each column offset like parquet; chevron is the continuous V. In a flatweave wool the herringbone is the weave itself, which is why it is the classic stair and hall runner pattern: a texture up close and a direction from the end of the hall. Nourison's Kiawah Chevron and Lustrous Chevron carry the bolder version in a cut pile; Prestige Mills and Bellbridge do the fine wool herringbone carpet.
Scale and direction are the decisions. A fine 1 to 2 inch herringbone goes in any room and takes a leather border well; a 6 inch chevron is the pattern of the room and wants a runner or a rug that shows the full width. Run the V toward the view or up the stair, never across. In a scheme a herringbone rug replaces a stripe rather than joining one. Other colors are made through custom rugs; see flatweave and stair runners.
Before you specify, read the patterned carpet guide and the pattern repeat guide, written for the trade with the constructions, fibers and rooms that suit this look.
