Sisal-Eco Friendly Area Rugs

Sisal-Eco Friendly Area Rugs are a smart choice for your home.

Sisal rugs are woven from a strong natural plant fiber, specifically coming from a cactus plant named Agava Sisalana that grows in Africa and Brazil. Agava Sisalana has always been gardened for its internal, tensile fibers that people ultimately make into rope and twine. Grown without the use of fertilizers, the fibrous stalks are chopped, dried, and treated to produce tan-colored lengths. A popular destination for this twine is to be woven into sisal rugs for hard floor surfaces.

Since Sisal rugs and carpet are made from an all natural material, they are ideal for an environmentally friendly home. Sisal area rugs and carpet have characteristics of durability and resilience because of where they come from. Area rugs and carpet made from Sisal are strong and beautiful and can be a lasting addition to many rooms in your home including living rooms, bedrooms, offices, or hallways. People love the natural look of Sisal along with the rich texture that complements hardwood floors.

There are several benefits to choosing a Sisal area rug over area rugs made from a synthetic material. Sisal is naturally stain resistant, so you don’t need to use any chemical treatments around your family, pets or children. Sisal rugs are the perfect choice for high traffic areas in your home because they don’t build up dust and are more resistant to everyday stains. One of the greatest advantages of choosing a Sisal rug is that they don’t show wear marks even if they are used extensively for long periods of time.

Sisals are often used as a foundation in layering area rugs.

Sisal-Eco Friendly Area Rugs connecting home interiors to natural beauty.

Sisal area rug finished with a linen border in Taupe

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