What,your,Area,Rug,Made,Part,T DIY What is your Area Rug Made Of? Part Two.
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Thetwo main classifications of rug materials, namely natural and synthetic, are insome ways different and also similar from one another. Unlike natural materialsthat come from plant and animal fibers, synthetic materials are man-made fibersthat resulted from many broad studies and researches done by experts toimprove, or yet again replace, the process of obtaining fibers naturally. Peoplenow-a-days are more practical and tend to buy products that areeconomically-wise. I dont blame them. With the financial recession embracingthe country, there is nothing else to do but to be thrifty and buy cheap yethigh-quality products. If you are one ofthese people, well youll probably prefer area rugs made of synthetic materialsrather than the ones made of natural fibers. So read on! Nylon,a commonly used material in rug production, is the first synthetic fiber to be produced.It is durable, elastic and soil resistant. Nylon made its first appearance inthe USduring the World War II as a substitute for silk in the military field. Thoughnylon fibers can also give an area rug the appearance and texture that woolpossesses, rugs made of nylon dont normally hold their worth longer than arearugs made of wool or silk. Thoughsome argue that Rayon is neither a natural nor synthetic fiber but anartificial one, it is still a man-made material derived from wood. Some alsosay it is considered semi-synthetic because it has the same characteristics ofnatural fibers. Rayon fibers have the resemblance of silk. And so it is used togive an area rug the look and feel similar to rugs made of silk. Thus, it isalso considered as Faux silk or False silk also called art silk. Although itcan imitate silk and even cotton or wool, Rayon fibers have a tendency to meltif exposed to fire. Acrylicis another kind of synthetic material made from Polyacrylonitrile. Blended withother materials to give a rug the same feel that the wool possesses, Acrylicfibers are soft, elastic and works very well with dyes. Also, the cost of anarea rug combined with acrylic is lower than that of the cost of rugs made withpure wool or silk. Another affordable synthetic material, also called Polypropylene, isthe Olefin. These fibers are durable, resistant to soil, mildew and stain, and,like Acrylic fibers, work well with dyes. More likely Olefin is similar toacrylic since both of them can give a rug a wool-like texture. Nonetheless,Olefin materials make a rugs weight lighter giving it more possibility toshift and slide when placed in areas with very high foot activity. Olefin, apetroleum-based fiber, is most commonly used for machine-made rugs. And whilehaving a low mass, Olefin fibers are of bulky and have low moisture absorptiongiving a rug a nice warm-feel. Nylon,Rayon, Acrylic and Olefin are just some of the synthetic fibers used in themarket today. These fibers are basically produced to somehow replace naturalfibers allowing the finished products to be more affordable but also havingalmost the same quality as the natural-fibered area rugs. Hence it is safe tosay, both natural and synthetic fibers have common characteristics. Thus,allowing substitution between the two producing cheaper high-end area rugs.
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