Yungiyungi Carpet.

Design: Helmut Scheufele.

Yungiyungi, Swahili for water lily: “What will bear fruit first blossoms.” Green water and a sea of radiant water lilies – their bright colors all the more vivid against the soft green. 

Low-pile carpet made from 46% wool, 39% silk and 15% nettle.

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Yungiyungi, Swahili for water lily.

"What will bear fruit first blossoms."

Learn more about the story behind Legends of Carpets.

Walter K. carpets have been developed in collaboration with fabric designer Helmut Scheufele and are inspired by the landscapes and colors of Africa. The collection draws its strength from the creativity of the continent Africa which materializes into timeless, woven works of art.