Choosing the right fiber--Blended Fibers

I recently had an interesting dialog with one of our customers about a rug she had recently selected. She raised a very good question about it being a synthetic blend (in this case the two fibers were Acrylic and Polypropylene). She asked what such a blend would do to a rug's durability.

Rugs that are made of blended synthetics are invariably blended to bolster or improve upon what the weaker fiber lacks. For instance rugs made of acrylic and polypropylene use the acrylic to make the rug feel softer. It is not that polypropylene rugs are hard, but they just are not as soft on the feet as acrylic is. Or another example is how a rug made of a polypropylene nylon blend would be more resilient than a rug made strictly of polypropylene.

This is not to say that rugs made of a single fiber are less desirable by any means. It is intended to explain why area rugs are offered in blends.

I personally have polypropylene rugs and wool rugs in my home. They are my two favorite fibers. Each person has different tastes though so at Rugs To My Door, we try to have something for whatever your desire may be. That is why we now offer a staggering 154,000 items to choose from. Don't worry though...you can easily narrow your search by using our advanced search feature which lets you narrow by color, style, etc.

Until next time, have a great time wandering around our store and keep the good questions coming...I love them :)