Earlier
wool used to be a fiber that is used for making royal carpets but nowadays it
has become an essential accessory and a celebrated piece thaft everyone wants to
use as home décor. The hand knotted woolen carpets are now worth a fortune and
are often passed down to families as family heirloom. The weaving method of modern rugs also changes according to the region where they are weaved. Such
carpets are sometimes blended single or sometimes blended along with other
natural or synthetic fibers. The best things about wool fibers are that they
could be dyed conveniently and easily and they blend perfectly well with all
other fibers, those synthetic fibers that blend perfect with wool are nylon and
polypropylene. In spite being found in lesser number in the market, woolen
carpets tends to be exorbitant and most in demand.
You will
find woolen carpet in various different styles and patterns and everything you
see is just breathtakingly beautiful, mainly because of the creativity and craftsmanship
of the weavers. They reflect varied hues in trendier tones giving you the
needed contemporary feel ranging from pin dot styles to big featured areas. In
short it is considered the finest home décor for every area of the house.
Characteristics
The
unique characteristics of wool makes the custom carpets made of it magnificent and
popular. The fiber has a twisted nature which in turn helps to bind the piles
easily with each other giving the base and the end product a firm and distinct
finish. The kink in the fiber makes the carpet a very strong heat absorbent
fiber and also a great insulator which makes it the best thing to use during
winters or places which are more prone to cold weather. They also help trap the
dirt and have very low maintenance. You need to vacuum them often and once in a
while you could dip it into water and wash it. It is also hypoallergenic as it
is a natural fiber which is also very good for any household.
Woolen Oriental carpets are very highly moisture absorbent which means that they tend to be the
most appropriate covering for hygroscopic areas. The use of woolen carpets for
floor covering makes helps reduce noise pollution as they are great sound
absorbent. They are highly recommended to be placed in areas that have high
traffic and also high safety environment. They also have very low rate of flame
spread which is very good for any household and especially those where there
are naughty kids around. They have low heat incineration and best thing is that
they do not soften or spread out easily or quickly.
Woolen
rugs are antistatic so when the moisture settles down in the surface it
prevents one from shock. Cleaning up once every few months by professional
cleaner would keep the carpet as clean and new as you brought it and proper
cleaning would only make the carpet more valuable than degrade it. Woolen
carpets are assets that come as long wanted dream or wish to be brought, used
and possessed. You can flaunt them in your guest bedroom, living room, kid’s
room or your bedroom because it would enhance and embellish the space no matter
where you install it. The place would just lighten up and would give you the
easy going feeling of being at home and loved.
