Natural fiber rugs - a finishing touch for your floor
Boost your natural fiber intake - put down some sisal
or bamboo rugs
Natural Fiber Rugs by:
Lanny Hintz
Many people feel that a bare floor is much more elegant than a floor with
carpeting or floor rugs. Houses decorated with natural fiber rugs have a warm
open air attached to them. Natural fibers used in rug making include among
others Sisal, Seagrass, Coir, Jute, Hemp, Bamboo, and Conifer.
You can obtain natural fiber floor rugs in almost any size or shape. They also
come in variety of edge bindings such as serge, wide canvas, extra wide cotton,
and micro fiber. Most of the natural fiber rugs have the same natural shades as
the fiber used. However the variety of natural shades is huge. In addition one
can obtain them in artificial colors too if one so prefers.
A plant called Agave Sisalana grows in several tropical countries with hot humid
climates such as Brazil, Philippines, Kenya and Tanzania, as well as in Central
American and Caribbean countries. Fiber obtained from plant’s leaves which grow
to about four feet long, is used to make twine and rope in addition to rugs.
This plant is sometimes called Sisal Hemp but it is not hemp. Sisal rugs are not
suitable for wet areas. They also stain easily. However there are protective
coatings that can be applied to prevent stains on these rugs.
Natural fibers used for these kinds of area rugs are extracted from plant reeds
that grow in saltwater marshes in Asia and Europe. Seagrass used to make floor
rugs is not the same as seaweed which are algae, not plants. Seagrass rugs are
water resistant and inexpensive, a useful combination when it comes to floor
rugs.
Bark of plants belonging to genus Corchorus which grows in the hot moist river
valleys in East India are used to make jute. This fiber is also used to make
gunny and burlap sacks, twine, rope, as well as carpet and linoleum backing. It
is resistant to molds and water, but tends to fade in direct sunlight.
Hemp fiber is stout and durable. Hemp fiber rugs tend to be tough but they
soften with use over time.
Coconut husk are used to make coir fiber. Ropes made of coir are tough and
resistant to decay. So are the Coir floor rugs.
A feature common for all natural fiber rugs is that they can be easily cleaned
using a vacuum cleaner. Natural Fiber rugs with strong backing will last five to
fifteen years if properly taken care of.
About The Author
Lanny Hintz writes about
Rugs,
Novelty Rugs and
Theme Rugs
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