Rug Winner

In fact it is true that 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. So now you may think about Natural fibers rugs for your interior home.

There are almost different sizes or shapes of fiber floor rugs available in the market today and you can choose at your interest. 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. In fact there are huge amount of natural shades. If you prefer, you can get them in artificial colors too.

Usually the fiber obtained from a particular plant's leaves which grow to about four feet long. These plants are 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. Moreover these fibers are used to make twine and rope in addition to rugs. Sometimes these plants are called Sisal Hemp but actually 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.

Particularly Natural fibers plants are grew in saltwater marshes in Asia and Europe and fibers are extracted from these plant reeds which are used for area rugs.  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. There is another type of fiber called Hemp fiber is more fleshy and durable. Hemp fiber rugs tend to be tough but they soften with use over time. Coconut husk are also used to make coir fiber. Ropes made of coir are tough and resistant to decay. So are the Coir floor rugs.

However a proper care should be taken to these natural fiber rugs. In fact the most common feature for all natural fiber rugs is that they can be easily cleaned using a vacuum cleaner.