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Area rugs: which clear a low door?

Hyssop and Nimbus flatweaves are about 4 to 5 mm thick. Flatweave doesn't always mean thin.

For plush underfoot, Taylor is about 3/4 in (18 mm); Sweatshirt is about 5/8 in (15 mm), despite being flatweave.

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Caden · first with a product link

Model / item: hand-knotted-rug-caden
  • Material: 100% wool.
  • Maker’s pile or thickness description: Medium pile (about .5" high).
What to note:

Rug construction: Hand Knotted.

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If you choose 100% mill-carded recycled polyester for material, the first option with a product link becomes Sweatshirt.

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Caden

Material: 100% wool.

Model / item: hand-knotted-rug-caden

Key details

  • Maker’s pile or thickness description: Medium pile (about .5" high).

What to note

Rug construction: Hand Knotted.

Material: 100% woolMaker’s pile or thickness description: Medium pile (about .5" high)Rug construction: Hand Knotted
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Material100% wool
Maker’s pile or thickness descriptionMedium pile (about .5" high)
Rug constructionHand Knotted

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Revival Rugs · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Material: 100% mill-carded recycled polyester

Sweatshirt

Material: 100% mill-carded recycled polyester.

Model / item: recycled-polyester-flatweave-rug-sweatshirt

Key details

  • Maker’s pile or thickness description: Flatweave: about 5/8" thick (15mm).

What to note

Rug construction: Hand Knotted.

Material: 100% mill-carded recycled polyesterMaker’s pile or thickness description: Flatweave: about 5/8" thick (15mm)Rug construction: Hand Knotted
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Material100% mill-carded recycled polyester
Maker’s pile or thickness descriptionFlatweave: about 5/8" thick (15mm)
Rug constructionHand Knotted

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Revival Rugs · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Material: 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation

Milord

Material: 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation.

Model / item: handknotted-rug-milord

Key details

  • Maker’s pile or thickness description: Medium pile: about 1/3" thick (8-10mm).

What to note

Rug construction: Hand Knotted.

Material: 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundationMaker’s pile or thickness description: Medium pile: about 1/3" thick (8-10mm)Rug construction: Hand Knotted
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Material100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation
Maker’s pile or thickness descriptionMedium pile: about 1/3" thick (8-10mm)
Rug constructionHand Knotted

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Revival Rugs · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Material: 100% recycled cotton

Topstitch

Material: 100% recycled cotton.

Model / item: flatweave-rug-recycled-topstitch

Key details

  • Maker’s pile or thickness description: Flatweave (about 8mm thick).

What to note

Rug construction: Hand Knotted.

Material: 100% recycled cottonMaker’s pile or thickness description: Flatweave (about 8mm thick)Rug construction: Hand Knotted
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Material100% recycled cotton
Maker’s pile or thickness descriptionFlatweave (about 8mm thick)
Rug constructionHand Knotted

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Revival Rugs · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Maker’s pile or thickness description: Flatweave: about .15” thick (4-5mm)

Hyssop

Material: Polyester and cotton.

Model / item: performance-rug-hyssop

Key details

  • Maker’s pile or thickness description: Flatweave: about .15” thick (4-5mm).

What to note

Rug construction: Flatweave.

Material: Polyester and cottonMaker’s pile or thickness description: Flatweave: about .15” thick (4-5mm)Rug construction: Flatweave
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MaterialPolyester and cotton
Maker’s pile or thickness descriptionFlatweave: about .15” thick (4-5mm)
Rug constructionFlatweave

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Revival Rugs · Product page checked September 26, 2026

View at Revival Rugs

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SpecCadenModel / item: hand-knotted-rug-cadenNo preferences selected.HyssopModel / item: performance-rug-hyssopNo preferences selected.
Material100% woolPolyester and cotton
Maker’s pile or thickness descriptionMedium pile (about .5" high)Flatweave: about .15” thick (4-5mm)
Rug constructionHand KnottedFlatweave

Caden

Model / item: hand-knotted-rug-caden

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Material
100% wool
Maker’s pile or thickness description
Medium pile (about .5" high)
Rug construction
Hand Knotted

Hyssop

Model / item: performance-rug-hyssop

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Material
Polyester and cotton
Maker’s pile or thickness description
Flatweave: about .15” thick (4-5mm)
Rug construction
Flatweave

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
Caden
Compared with Hyssop: material, 100% wool vs Polyester and cotton.
Model / item: hand-knotted-rug-caden		Material: 100% woolView at Revival Rugs
Hyssop
Compared with Joist: material, Polyester and cotton vs 100% wool with cotton backing.
Model / item: performance-rug-hyssop		Material: Polyester and cottonView at Revival Rugs
Joist
Compared with Kaibab: material, 100% wool with cotton backing vs Jute, viscose, and wool on polyester foundation.
Model / item: handtufted-rug-joist		Material: 100% wool with cotton backingView at Revival Rugs
Kaibab
Compared with Karam: material, Jute, viscose, and wool on polyester foundation vs 100% wool.
Model / item: flatweave-rug-kaibab		Material: Jute, viscose, and wool on polyester foundationView at Revival Rugs
Karam
Compared with Milord: material, 100% wool vs 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation.
Model / item: hand-knotted-rug-karam		Material: 100% woolView at Revival Rugs
Milord
Compared with Nimbus: material, 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation vs Polyester and cotton.
Model / item: handknotted-rug-milord		Material: 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundationView at Revival Rugs
Nimbus
Compared with Sweatshirt: material, Polyester and cotton vs 100% mill-carded recycled polyester.
Model / item: performance-rug-nimbus		Material: Polyester and cottonView at Revival Rugs
Caden
Compared with Hyssop: material, 100% wool vs Polyester and cotton.
Model / item: hand-knotted-rug-caden
Material: 100% wool
View at Revival Rugs
Hyssop
Compared with Joist: material, Polyester and cotton vs 100% wool with cotton backing.
Model / item: performance-rug-hyssop
Material: Polyester and cotton
View at Revival Rugs
Joist
Compared with Kaibab: material, 100% wool with cotton backing vs Jute, viscose, and wool on polyester foundation.
Model / item: handtufted-rug-joist
Material: 100% wool with cotton backing
View at Revival Rugs
Kaibab
Compared with Karam: material, Jute, viscose, and wool on polyester foundation vs 100% wool.
Model / item: flatweave-rug-kaibab
Material: Jute, viscose, and wool on polyester foundation
View at Revival Rugs
Karam
Compared with Milord: material, 100% wool vs 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation.
Model / item: hand-knotted-rug-karam
Material: 100% wool
View at Revival Rugs
Milord
Compared with Nimbus: material, 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation vs Polyester and cotton.
Model / item: handknotted-rug-milord
Material: 100% New Zealand wool on cotton foundation
View at Revival Rugs
Nimbus
Compared with Sweatshirt: material, Polyester and cotton vs 100% mill-carded recycled polyester.
Model / item: performance-rug-nimbus
Material: Polyester and cotton
View at Revival Rugs
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Caden and Hyssop start with different fibers

Revival Rugs Caden uses wool and a hand-knotted construction; Hyssop uses polyester and cotton in a flatweave. Joist combines wool with cotton backing and a hand-tufted build. Those are different buying choices even before color enters the picture. Read the cleaning instructions and backing details for your chosen rug; the fiber label does not reveal stain resistance or how it feels underfoot, and the material and pile comparison here involves no sample handling or wear assessment.

Flatweave does not settle door clearance

All 10 rugs have pile descriptions, but Revival's wording varies: Hyssop is described as about 0.15 in thick, while Sweatshirt carries the flatweave label with a description of about 15 mm thickness. Compare the actual thickness wording rather than treating construction names as a height scale. Measure the selected rug size against the room and door swing, and add the maker's rug-pad guidance to that check.

Before you buy

Is a hand-knotted rug always a thick pile rug?

Not with Revival. Of its five hand-knotted designs here, the Caden, Karam and Milord are wool pile rugs, but the Topstitch (recycled cotton, about 8 mm) and the Sweatshirt are flatweaves. If pile is what you're after, choose by the thickness description rather than the construction. Taylor is hand-tufted. Sweatshirt is as thick as Joist, which Revival calls high pile. Five designs use wool as the main fiber; for polyester, look at Hyssop, Nimbus or the recycled-polyester Sweatshirt.

How exact are the thickness figures?

They're Revival's approximations, mostly written with "about", and a couple come only in inches, such as the Caden and Karam at half an inch. These are approximate rug thicknesses; pad thickness and the clearance under your door aren't included here.