Casalis

Casalis Opera Carpet

OPERA CARPET

OPERA CARPET

Designed by Liset van der Scheer  

Theatrical, gleaming and noble. The Opera is a hand-made rug with an allure that is reminiscent of the magnificence and luxury of a bygone era.

Casalis Opera Carpet
Casalis Opera Carpet
Casalis Opera Carpet
Casalis Opera Carpet

The design was inspired by the seats in the leading theaters and opera houses of the world. Mohair was often used in these because of the shine and natural strength of the wool.

The authentic look is highly attractive in the velvet variant to the version with the luxurious fur-like surface. Suitable for use as a wall-to-wall carpet.

Casalis Opera Carpet
Casalis Opera Carpet

INFORMATION

Casalis Opera Carpet

BRAND 

Casalis

PRODUCT TYPE 

Carpet

USE 

Indoor

Casalis Opera Carpet

COLLECTION 

Opera

DESIGNS 

The Buffo-collection does not contain standard designs, but designs are possible using different colour areas.

SIZE & SHAPES 

All carpets are made to measure, there are no standard sizes available. Very large formats are a possibility.

Casalis Opera Carpet
Rectangular
Casalis Opera Carpet
Round
Casalis Opera Carpet
Polygonal
Casalis Opera Carpet
Custom Shape

CHILD LABOUR 

The production of casalis-carpets is carried out without the use of child labour.

BACK 

Mohair, or mohair and new-Zealand wool.

STRUCTURE BACK 

hand-knotted back

PRODUCTION METHOD 

Hand-knotted.

Casalis Opera Carpet

MATERIAL 

Weft & Warp : Cotton

CARPET PROTECTORS 

Recommended

DISCOLOURING OF THE SUBFLOOR 

The back of the carpet has no influence on the floor underneath.

POSSIBLE SHAPES 

- Round
- Oval
- Polygonal

Casalis Opera Carpet

AGEING OF THE CARPET 

All objects are subject to ageing, as are carpets. Turning the carpet at regular intervals ensures even ageing.

Casalis Opera Carpet

FINISH 

On the longer side a very fine edging in mohair. On the shorter sides a thicker edging in new-zealand wool.

FLUFFING 

In the beginning, all carpets of spun pile will lose some fibres. This is inherent to spun yarn and should reduce in time. Fluffing will last on average between 6 to 24 months, depending on user intensity (walking on, vacuum cleaning). Opera loop is not fluffy at all.

Casalis Opera Carpet

NON STANDARD COLOURS 

- Based on our colour reference boxes.
- Based on a reference sample (e.g. piece of fabric).
- Size of the samples available: 18 x 38 cm. colour sample.

Casalis Opera Carpet

UNDERLAY 

If there are no heavy objects on the carpet, an underlay will prevent the carpet from moving.

DEVIATIONS TO SIZE AND SHAPE 

Casalis carpets are hand made. Shape and size can differ slightly. Therefore don't have the edges of the carpet lined up with any straight seams in the floor, but have the carpet cover them, so that any irregularities are not noticed.

RECEIPT OF NEW CARPET 

Upon receipt of the new carpet, immediately remove it from the plastic wrapping in order to avoid the formation of moisture and mould.

STRUCTURE

The opera collection can be hand knotted three standard structures: Velvet 10mm, Velvet 15mm, Fur. The difference is in the length and thickness of the pile.

Casalis Opera Carpet
Velvet 10mm
Casalis Opera Carpet
Velvet 15mm
Casalis Opera Carpet
Fur

USE AS WALL-TO-WALL CARPET 

- The Buffo-quality can also be used as a wall-to-wall carpet. In that case, the carpet will be made in the shape of the surface of the floor with a little extra on the sides allowing it to be cut to size once in situ. To avoid fraying, the cut edges need to be glued down. A simple solution is to latex the entire carpet.
- Next, the carpet is glued to the floor or stretched between the walls. Stretching has the advantage that the carpet can be taken out again in a simple way. Ask a professional interior decorator which method is best suited to the room in question.

DESIGNERB - LISET VAN DER SCHEER 

After graduating from the Design Academy in Eindhoven she has been working as an independent industrial textile designer and colour expert. 'The importance of designing to me lies in marketing a product that adds to the identity that the consumer wishes to convey at a particular moment in time. In my designs, the challenge lies in applying traditional materials in an innovative way, or in applying new materials to an existing production process. I always try to stretch the bounds of possibility. Looking at colour has become my second nature, and in building designs, be it textiles or carpets, the starting point is always the expression of the yarn'.

Casalis Opera Carpet

CRAFT & MATERIALS

Casalis Opera Carpet

HAND KNOTTING 

It’s 01:37 PM in Kathmandu

Purely traditional and disarmingly honest. Everything is done by hand: from the shearing of the sheep and the carding of the wool, the dyeing of the fibers, and the spinning of the yarn up to the final knotting of the carpet.

MOHAIR WOOL

The strong, elegant glossy mohair yarn is acquired from the coat of angora goats that are raised in an ecologically responsible manner in the wonderful South African nature area "Karoo".

Casalis Opera Carpet

COLORS

DISCONTINUING COLOURS 

Casalis Opera Carpet

COLORS

Casalis Opera Carpet
Casalis Opera Carpet
Casalis Opera Carpet
Casalis Opera Carpet

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