An Explanation of Area Rug Fibers

In this blog John Tredor explains the different fibers that area rugs are made from. He goes through each of the most prominent fibers and explains where they are from and there advantages and disadvantages.

“Natural fibers used with carpet are produced either by insects, animals, or even plants. The fibers that are produced by insects or animals are known as protein fibers. Those that are made by plants are known as vegetable fibers.” carpetscentral.blogspot.com

This will help people figure out what type of material they should be looking for before they start to look at area rugs. It is very thorough and well written.