TIKAU
ZickZack Wool Rug
INFO
Tikau ZickZack, hand woven wool rug. Vivid, natural, unbleached wool / dark brown wool.
STORY
Tikau is a small and passionate Finnish company with a motto ‘using design as a tool to help’. Tikau works with its NGO Tikau Share in India to combine Scandinavian design with fair trade and sustainability.
Tikau is named after the Indian/Hindi word meaning ’sustainability’. Tikau' approach to sustainability starts from sustainable development and ends with sustainable consumption. The company uses ecological production methods and employment as forms of development work, encouraging solidarity and global sharing of resources as a means to help.
On top of producing original, beautiful Finnish designs in wool rugs, hand made baskets and lamps, the priority is to provide work in areas where most needed, promote education for children, give medical care and aid to families, and raise the living standards. All Tikau items are handmade by artisans in rural India.
MEASUREMENT
31.3"X71" / 80X180 cm
CARE
Vacuum clean. Professional cleaning recommended, but can be washed by hand. Lie rug flat and gently had wash with a small amount of mild carpet wool shampoo and warm running water (30C). Do not brush or use harsh chemicals or cleaners on the rugs as they might react with the dyes. Dry flat, iron if necessary.
This Finnish home décor company combines Scandinavian design and Indian handicraft traditions. The word Tikau is Hindi for “sustainable and durable” and its namesake collection features luxurious, hand-processed materials like bamboo, organic cotton, non-dyed wool and cashmere, all sustainable in regards to the environment, quality and aesthetics. In taking a uniquely personal and human approach, Tikau collaborates directly with its 120 artisans in their home villages in India. Each item is hand-made and expresses the individual signature of the artisan who made it.