Remember Me
forgot your password?

The Benefits of Wool Rugs

Buying a rug is making a small, albeit important, investment in your home. But with so many choices to choose from, the process can seem a bit overwhelming. Let me enlighten you to the benefits of wool rugs.

As far as natural fibers go, wool rugs are among the most prevalent. Wool comes from sheep, yes, but wool rugs are often made in New Zealand, China and India. Wool rugs earn points for being environmentally beneficial. Wool is biodegradable, so it won’t sit without decomposing in a landfill. Wool maintains its appearance for longer that other fabrics; its high moisture content makes it naturally flame retardant; it is highly resistant to soil, making it easier to clean. Wool rugs absorb up to thirty percent of its own water weight, which helps control humidity in the home by sucking up vapor in the air. They’re durable, sustaining their quality for years, even in high traffic areas of a home. It’s non-toxic and non-allergenic, because a wool rug help purifies indoor air by locking contaminants in the core of its fiber. This means with a wool rug, there is less allergy-induced sneezing and more rubbing your feet on that soft, downy wool. Plus, it resists static electricity and doesn’t matt down the same way nylon fibers will, as well as cuts heat loss in your home by 13% because of its insulting properties by staying warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Besides allergen prevention in your home, wool rugs are an easy way to redecorate without spending a fortune. Wool rugs offer more choices in construction, from hand-woven to hand-tufted to hand-finished. Notice the key word here: hand. Although there are machine made wool rugs, the handmade wool rugs have the kind of quality only handmade products can carry. Additionally, these area rugs come in all sorts of styles, from the elegance of traditional Persian rugs, to the modern look of contemporary rugs, to the everyday basic solid color rug. Investing in a wool rug doesn’t cost much compared to other home investments, and it both brings a room together and helps keep the floor and air cleaner. Wool retains the same beautiful look and feel for a longer period of time. So why not give yourself a taste of wool? Not literally, of course. Buy a wool rug today and start noticing the difference in your home.

Rate this Article: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s)
Print Email Re-Publish

Add new Comment



Captcha

  • Latest Home Improvement Articles
  • More from Nadia Osman

Durango Wooden Swing Set is Available in Several Different, Versatile "configurations"

By: Mike McCube | 12/11/2009
With the passage of time, your wood swing sets can easily show the signs of wear and tear. Regular usage as well as the vagaries of weather elements like sun and rain can easily damage the surface of your wood swing sets. Bug attacks It is crucial that you keep a sharp...

Clubhouse Swing Set Rules

By: Mike McCube | 12/11/2009
No clubhouse is complete without a clubhouse swing set. All kids will enjoy playing on a swing set, but first, their permissible age should be considered before deciding on the type and brand of set to purchase. This is because different age groups of children are safe in different types...

Protect Yourself Against Unwanted Legal Hassles When Building

By: 10x Marketing | 12/11/2009
Without the knowledge of where your property begins and ends, you allow yourself legal vulnerability when trying to build on your land.

Apartment Size Furniture. Buying Guide

By: Adam Ellis | 12/11/2009
Apartment Size Furniture

Make Your Own Solar Panels And Save Money

By: Diane Stroup | 12/11/2009
By using solar energy as a type of energy, the average person will feel good about what they are doing for our planet. Another great benefit is that you will be saving money each month on power bills.

First Apartment Furniture. Buying Guide

By: Adam Ellis | 12/11/2009
First Apartment Furniture

What Do I Need For My First Apartment. Buying Guide

By: Adam Ellis | 12/11/2009
What Do I Need For My First Apartment

Mitchell Construction Group Named To 2009 Qualified Remodeler Top 500

By: Mary Ellen Slater | 12/11/2009
Mitchell Construction Group, Inc., a multi-award winning design and renovation firm located in Medfield, is pleased to announce they have been named to the 2009 Top 500 list of remodeling firms in the country by Qualified Remodeler Magazine. This marks the fifth consecutive year Mitchell was named to the list.

A Quick Guide to Beds

By: Nadia Osman | 21/11/2007 | Furniture
If you’re in the market for a new bed, don’t fret—there are plenty of options to choose from. Generally speaking, whether or not you like a classic take or a modern one on bedroom furniture, you will probably enjoy a platform bed, a sleigh bed, or a canopy bed the most.

Beauty School for your Bedroom Furniture

By: Nadia Osman | 21/11/2007 | Interior Design
One furniture savvy shopper in this article reveals the secrets to a bedroom beauty makeover.

Bestow Some Beauty in your Bedroom Furniture

By: Nadia Osman | 14/11/2007 | Furniture
Ah, the bed: my favorite piece of furniture. If the heart is where the home is, then my heart lies snoozing somewhere in my rumpled sheets. So why do so many people completely disregard the bedroom as an epicenter for taste and quality furniture?

The Benefits of Wool Rugs

By: Nadia Osman | 05/10/2007 | Home Improvement
Buying a rug is making a small, albeit important, investment in your home. But with so many choices to choose from, the process can seem a bit overwhelming. Let me enlighten you to the benefits of wool rugs.

How to Clean a Sisal Rug

By: Nadia Osman | 05/10/2007 | Home Improvement
Sisal rugs, derived from Agave Sisalana plant fibers in Central America, get stained, soiled and stepped on just like any other rug. Cleaning a sisal rug is easier than it looks—or sounds! (Sisal is pronounced see-szal or sai-szal.) Just bear in mind the following tips, and you too can have a sparkling clean yet ruggedly natural sisal rug.

Home Décor Tip: Rug Runners

By: Nadia Osman | 05/10/2007 | Home Improvement
There you are, carrying a cup of coffee back to your workspace at home. It’s hot, you’re still sleepy, your hand slips—SPLASH! Your precious Arabica blend that you got as an anniversary gift from the office is now a pool on your carpet. You sigh, you curse, you get mad at yourself. How can I cover this stain, you wonder. Here’s an idea: rug runners.

Easy Composting: the Benefits of the Compost Tumbler

By: Nadia Osman | 05/10/2007 | Gardening
Composting is no easy task. It requires hard work, dedication, and persistence—unless, of course, you own a compost tumbler. In that case, composting requires little work, some dedication, and not much persistence at all, all while mixing compost the same way you would with a giant compost heap in the backyard.

I Bet Dwight Schrute Owns a Wood Chipper

By: Nadia Osman | 05/10/2007 | Gardening
The fictional obnoxious co-worker Dwight Schrute on NBC’s The Office is many things, including the owner of a family beet farm. He talks about beets; he eats beets; he told a joke involving a nun with a beet for a head. In short, he’s a man who knows his property and takes good care of it. Hence, it only seems logical that Dwight Schrute would own a wood chipper.

Submit Your Articles Free: Signup
Article Categories




Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Copyright © 2005-2008 Free Articles by ArticlesBase.com, All rights reserved. (0.33, 6, w1)