Contemporary wool area rugs are a great choice for sprucing up any room of a house or condo. They especially make fantastic additions to a downtown condo, loft or apartment that tend to have a simplistic modern feel. They are used nicely to warm up hard wood floors, tile, travertine tiles, concrete and marble.
Contemporary wool area rugs come in a variety of styles and sizes. You can typically find the perfect rug for whatever space you have. They come in all kinds of sizes, for example 4′ x 6′, 6′ x 9′, 5′ x 8′, runners as well as round wool area rugs. They match up well with hallways, bedrooms, utility rooms, living rooms, family rooms and dining rooms. Colors are plentiful as well as the intricate designs. If you search long enough and don’t find anything suitable you are probably too picky.
Take a look at the modern looking wool area rug below. Do you see how it tastefully dresses up the room and ties the furniture and coffee table together nicely.
Some of the benefits of wool over other fibers include:
Durability
Beauty
Liquid Resistant
Fire Resistant
Thick fibers to soften sound for loud rooms
Contemporary wool area rugs are fairly low upkeep and need only basic vacuuming to preserve their appearance. Shedding can happen on nearly all new rugs but that will generally fade over time. It may just require vacuuming more frequently. Rotating your rug frequently will help produce even wear patterns. This is especially important in high traffic locations.
Regular cleaning of your rug is important for longevity. Stain removal of wool rugs are similar to other fibers. The good thing is that wool is liquid resistant so if you catch any spills early then stains are unlikely. Blot up as much of the liquid as possible before using a spot remover. You should spot test your stain remover in a small, discrete area to check for color fastness.
Are you wondering how a hand tufted rug is made? They are made much like hand hooked rugs, except the loops are sheared to create a flat surface. A hooked rug is one where the rug is made by pushing loops of yarn through a canvas backing. Hooked rugs are less expensive alternative to knotted rugs because it is much faster process to create them. Demand for hand tufted wool area rugs can be handled due to the ease of creating them. They can be produced quickly an inexpensively. Hand knotted rugs are more difficult to produce and the processing time is much longer. Designs for hand tufted rugs can conceptualized, produced, shopped and arrive in rug retailer around the world rather quickly and at a fraction of the time of other rug designs.
Throw away your hand tufted wool area rugs?
Many people inside the rug industry consider hand tufted rugs as “disposable rugs” for a number of reasons. First of all, they are relatively inexpensive rugs. For example, here is a hand tufted round wool area rug that won’t break the bank. Sometimes, it is just easier to start over and get a new one. Compare the cost of having your rug professionally washed to just buying a new one. The difference might be worth the investment.
Cleaning a hand tufted wool area rug can be difficult. Because of the way it was produced shampoo it just won’t get out stains. After washing it often times they will not dry properly or uniformly. You could up with a wrinkled, disheveled mess on your floor that was once a pretty rug. Another potential problem with a water and shampoo washing is color running. This can happen with cheap wool.
Another common problem is the odor. It is not uncommon to never get a bad odor out of a hand tufted wool area rug.
Tips to Owning a Hand Tufted Wool Area Rug
1. Just know ahead of time that this may be a short term investment. You may only get a few years out of this rug. It is easier to swallow that at the time of purchase. Fortunately, these rugs are not that expensive so buying a new one won’t usually cause you to miss a mortgage payment.
2. Clean your hand tufted rug often. If you vacuum weekly and perhaps put it in a low traffic area you can make it last for many more years.
3. If it gets too bad find another location for your hand tufted rug. Perhaps the garage, utility room or back porch?
Take a look at this video of some rugs being made.
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