Friday, March 20, 2009

Reasons To Use A Wool Rug

By Hugh Stock

When it comes to selecting a rug you want one that can withstand the test of time. One of the oldest materials used to create rugs is wool. It is a common material that is still being used today.

There are several reasons why people would use a wool rug in their home or office. Here is a list of reasons why people would choose wool rugs over any other.

Fire safety is important to every household. Wool is one of the safest fibers to help make rugs. If wool catches on fire it will not ignite and spread quickly. In most cases the fires will be contained to just a small area. Wool will not burn it will only smolder.

A wool rug is fairly resistant to fire. It will not flame up even if it does burn; nor will it melt. This means that safety is a big advantage of wool rugs, unlike rugs made from synthetic fibres. Such rugs can catch fire very easily, and can set fire to other things as well. If a wool rug starts burning, the fire does not spread easily; it tends to go out or be contained within a small area.

Because wool is water repellent you don't have to worry about liquids ruining your rugs. Weather it is wet shoes coming in from the outdoor weather or someone spills a drink on the rug there is a fast and easy way to clean up the wool rug.

Wool rugs also offer an aesthetic advantage. Since wool is not difficult to colour, all kinds of shades can be used for wool rugs. This material absorbs colour effectively, and the brightness does not fade easily.

When stepping on a wool rug the fibers will help the rug spring back with every step instead of making a permanent indention in the rug and wearing down the material and the life of the rug.

There are several different reasons why wool is the best choice in material for rugs. You want a rug that can withstand any and all traffic in your home. The fiber in wool will allow every foot print to spring back out.

Because it is so dependable and able to handle it all you can add a wool rug wherever you want to; at your front door or at your bedside. A wool rug can handle anything you put on it.

Wool is dependable and you can add it to any room to give that room the color and cover that it needs. Wool will resist most static and will not become a median for static. You can place the wool rug around sensitive equipment and not worry about shocking something and ruining it. Because wool resists dirt so well you don't need to spend so much time cleaning the rug which is a good reason to own a wool rug.

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