Choosing the right fiber--Cotton

Area rugs are made in a wide range of fibers from natural selections such as wool, jute, sisal, or cotton and synthetic fibers such as nylon, polyester, and polypropylene.

So how do you know what fiber is ideal for your home? Thats where this latest series on rug information "Choosing the right fiber" comes into play. We will walk you through Cotton as a fiber so that when you make a selection you do so with the confidence of knowing that you made the right decision.

Cotton is a naturally occuring fiber that is very friendly on the environment. One of the reasons that cotton rugs are so eco-friendly is that of the original raw material harvested, 90% of it actually goes into the making of the yarn. That makes cotton one of the most efficient fibers in the world.

While cotton rugs do not make up a large percentage of the styles of rugs we offer one of the great things about cotton rugs is that the colors they are offered in are typically very clean and crisp. The reason for this is that cotton dyes very easily and since it starts as a white color the yarn clarity is excellent.

The Pros of Cotton Rugs

1) Very clean and vivid colors

2) Eco Friendly fiber

3) Well priced

The Cons of Cotton Rugs

1) The fiber crushes fairly well-so they are not recommended for high traffic areas.

2) The fiber stains easily relative to that of other rug fibers, so not recommended for high traffic areas.

Cotton has been used as a fiber for clothing to flooring and everything in between since the 4th millennium. It's history as a reliable and stable fiber is well documented. Each fiber has it's strong points and it's weak points. I hope that this concise format regarding cotton rugs will help you in your efforts to choose the ideal rugs for your home.

I hope you have a great summer weekend.

Kind Regards,
Wes.