In many cultures, bears symbolize strength, wisdom, and protection. This shaped rug, part of Charlap Hyman & Herrero’s collection for Patterson Flynn, depicts a powerful bear in natural-colored abaca with black abaca linework and accents. The designers played with the properties of the malleable and versatile fiber, hand-coiling the fiber in long strands to follow the sleek lines of a bear in motion. The simple, yet evocative design is outlined in black abaca, with the black fiber also depicting the bear’s claws, ears, and face.