“Savonnerie” rugs are so called because the first factory of its kind was installed by the will of Louis XIII in the premises of an old soap factory at the foot of the Chaillot hill/ These Royal Tapestry rugs are made entirely by hand. hand using the “knotted stitch” technique on a vertical loom, known as “haute smooth” in Aubusson. Of all sizes, they reproduce traditional patterns, specific to this centuries-old technique, whose qualities of solidity and durability have made their reputation throughout the world.
