Myths versus Facts – Area Rugs - Rugs and Beyond

Myths versus Facts – Area Rugs Area Rugs are used for decorating floor and wall. This is the best accessory to decorate a home. This is made using a machine and on a handloom. There are two categories – Machine-made and handmade carpets. There are so many myths about handmade carpet which people want to know the fact. I am going to discuss myths and facts about area rugsMachine Made rug is cheaper but durable than handmade carpets: Machine-made carpet is made in nylon or synthetic material but handmade carpets are made in pure natural material. You can find synthetic material easily which is cheaper and available every place but finding natural material is difficult. Natural material is much stronger than synthetic material. You can use a machine-made carpet up to 5 years but you can use a handmade carpet from one generation to another generation.

Difference between silk rug and pure silk rug: If somebody says that this is a silk rug then it doesn’t mean that it is a pure mulberry silk rug. It can be banana silk or bamboo silk, sari silk or artificial silk. Pure silk rug means the rug is woven in pure mulberry silk.

Cleaning myths: People think that dry cleaning is the best way to clean anything like clothes, curtains or carpets but this is not true. Never send you handmade area rug to a dry cleaner because they use chemical which is harmful to a handmade area rug. Your rug can lose the beauty of piles.

You can wash it at your home or can send it to a professional carpet cleaner.

Myth - Carpets are used only in winter: This is the biggest myth about handmade rugs. People think that it is made in wool and silk material which provides warmth touch to space

so it is suitable for winter-only but this is not true. You can use handmade area rug for all seasons.

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