Do most area rugs need a pad underneath?

Rug pads are great because they prevent slippage, prolong wear, protect the floor underneath, and provide additional comfort and quiet. That being said, most of our rugs do not actually require a pad underneath. Many, like those from the Andes, crafted with sheep wool and cotton, are durable and sturdy enough to be placed directly on the floor. But for enhanced protection and longevity, a rug pad is always a welcome addition.

Do area rugs absorb sound?

Area rugs are a design-friendly way to absorb sound and insulate a room. They are a wonderful way to reduce noise, as footsteps on a rug are more muted than on hardwood floors or tile, and they also dull ambient sounds. Additionally, they provide warmth and a general sense of well-being. Who doesnt love a good area rug!

How do I care for my area rug?

Most area rugs are easy to maintain with a few simple steps. For small stains and spills, you can spot clean with warm, soapy water. Never rub the affected area, always blot! You should vacuum your rugs to remove dirt and debris. And to ensure that rugs wear evenly, it is recommended to place a pad beneath them, and rotate them regularly. As with most vibrant works of art, direct sunlight may dull the colors. For more substantive cleaning, it is recommended that you dry clean your area rug.

Are there eco-friendly area rugs?

Were huge fans of eco-friendly everything! When it comes to area rugs, you can look for certain indicators that it is produced in a sustainable way that reduces our carbon footprint. Some artisans, like a handful of weavers from India, use recycled fabrics: cotton, rayon, and polyester. Others stress the use of natural dyes and ethically-sourced wool. (Wool is particularly celebrated for being recyclable, abundant, and naturally stain-resistant.)

Are any of your area rugs handmade?

Handmade, or footmade! Many of the weavers who produce area rugs use a pedal, or foot, loom. While they technically have the assistance of a machine--a treadle or handloom--its operation requires the dexterity, strength, coordination, and patience of the artisan. Additionally, most area rugs are finished by hand.

What are traditional methods of making area rugs?

Traditional area rugs are mostly woven on looms. Treadle, or foot, looms make use of pedals to lift and lower the looms harness. This raises the threads of the warp, so that the weft can pass through the opening in the threads. This type of loom is common in the Andes, Central America, as well as Mexico, and traces back to Mayan weavers in the period after the Spanish arrived. Elsewhere, such as India, handlooms are still used. The designs are mapped out in advance, and it takes about four to five days to complete a dhurrie, or traditional Indian floor covering. While the work to craft each of these rugs may be labor intensive, the beauty of the finished product makes it well worth the wait.

What materials are used to make area rugs?

While area rugs are handcrafted by artisans from all over the world, they share certain features in spite of their vastly different regions. From the Andes to Central America, Mexico to India, most artisans use some combination of sheep wool, cotton, and natural and industrial dyes. Some artisans, like those from India, may incorporate other materials, like jute, or recycled cotton, polyester, and rayon, into their works. Some of the Zapotec weavers in Mexico use dyes made from natural materials like walnut shell, cochineal, and flowers. With these materials, artisans create vibrant colors and authentic patterns, ideal for adding dimension and warmth to any home.

Unique Fall Area Rugs at NOVICA

Chain stitch wool rug, 'Crouching Tiger' - Chain Stitch Wool and Cotton Tiger Rug

Bestseller

Crouching Tiger, Chain Stitch Wool and Cotton Tiger Rug

Amit Moza

(44)

$269.99 Wholesale

$144.99 - $269.99

Zapotec wool rug, 'Sixth Sun' (2x3.5) - Unique Geometric Wool Rug (2x3.5)

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Sixth Sun, Unique Geometric Wool Rug (2x3.5)

Mario Chavez

(36)

$199.99 Wholesale

$199.99

Warm Medley, Transitional Floral Coral Red/Multi Wool Area Rug

JRF Collective: Transitional Rugs

(3)

$780 Wholesale

$70 - $780

Wool runner, 'Festival of the Crosses' (1.5x5) - Hand-Woven Wool Runner Rug with Andean Motifs (1.5x5)

Festival of the Crosses, Hand-Woven Wool Runner Rug with Andean Motifs (1.5x5)

Gerardo Fernandez

(1)

$167.99 Wholesale

$167.99

Wool rug, 'Matrimony' (4x6) - Hand Made Collectible Wool Area Rug (4x6)

Matrimony, Hand Made Collectible Wool Area Rug (4x6)

Cerapio Vallejo

(52)

$499.99 Wholesale

$499.99

Zapotec wool area rug, 'Desert Diamonds' (2x3) - 100% Wool Area Rug in Red Black and Tan with Diamonds (2x3)

Desert Diamonds, 100% Wool Area Rug in Red Black and Tan with Diamonds (2x3)

Marco Bautista

(19)

$189.99 Wholesale

$189.99

Wool rug, 'Andean Fauna' (4x5) - Hand-Woven Wool Bird and Butterfly Themed Area Rug (4x5)

Andean Fauna, Hand-Woven Wool Bird and Butterfly Themed Area Rug (4x5)

Cerapio Vallejo

(52)

$659.99 Wholesale

$659.99

Wool dhurrie rug, 'Tribal Sunshine' (4x6) - Wool dhurrie rug (4x6)

Tribal Sunshine, Wool dhurrie rug (4x6)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$187.99 Wholesale

$187.99

Zapotec wool rug, 'Summer Sky' (2.5x5) - Mexican Zapotec Rug (2.5x5)

Summer Sky, Mexican Zapotec Rug (2.5x5)

Mario Chavez

(36)

$389.99 Wholesale

$389.99

Wool dhurrie rug, 'Perfect Harmony' (4x6) - Multi Color Wool Dhurrie Rug Hand Woven in India (4x6)

Perfect Harmony, Multi Color Wool Dhurrie Rug Hand Woven in India (4x6)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$177.99 Wholesale

$177.99

Wool rug, 'Masks' (2x3) - Handwoven Andean Wool Area Rug (2x3)

Masks, Handwoven Andean Wool Area Rug (2x3)

Zosimo Laura

(45)

$104.99 Wholesale

$104.99

The Jungle World II, Chain-Stitched Animal-Themed Wool Area Rug (3x5) from India

Amit Moza

(44)

$259.99 Wholesale

$64.99 - $259.99

Wool area rug, 'Celestial Stripes' (4x5.5) - Geometric Striped Pattern Wool Area Rug from India (4x5.5)

Celestial Stripes, Geometric Striped Pattern Wool Area Rug from India (4x5.5)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$184.99 Wholesale

$184.99

Wool runner, 'Vibrant Rhombuses' (1.5x5) - Hand-Woven Wool Runner Rug with Rhombus Motifs (1.5x5)

Vibrant Rhombuses, Hand-Woven Wool Runner Rug with Rhombus Motifs (1.5x5)

Gerardo Fernandez

(1)

$167.99 Wholesale

$167.99

Creative Blue, Handloomed Traditional Diamond-Patterned Wool Rug from India

Ashfaq Ahmed

(2)

$202.99 Wholesale

$139.99 - $202.99

Natural Spaces, Handwoven Bulrush Reed Mat in a Natural Brown Hue

Chawika

$150.39 Wholesale

~~$187.99~~ $150.39

Royal White Tiger, Chain-Stitched Wool White Tiger Theme Rug from India

Amit Moza

(44)

$284.99 Wholesale

$117.99 - $284.99

Learn by Heart, Hand Crafted Wool Area Rug with Cotton Warp

Ashfaq Ahmed

(2)

$149.99 Wholesale

$104.99 - $149.99

Wool rug, 'Fiery Hills' (2x8) - Hand Loomed Wool Area Rug (2x8)

Fiery Hills, Hand Loomed Wool Area Rug (2x8)

David Laura Zanabria

(20)

$299.99 Wholesale

$299.99

Midnight Flow, Hand Woven Wool Area Rug in Blue and Grey from Guatemala

Momosteco Weavers

(21)

$189.99 Wholesale

$122.99 - $189.99

Mayem, Flat-Weave Tribal Red/Yellow Jute Area Rug

JRF Collective: Flat-Weave Rugs

(6)

$547.99 Wholesale

$51.99 - $547.99

Wool rug, 'Cheerful Energy' (4x6) - Wool rug

Cheerful Energy, Wool rug

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$169.99 Wholesale

$169.99

Wool rug, 'Splendid Inca' (2x3) - Yellow Geometric Handwoven Andean Wool Rug (2 x 3)

Splendid Inca, Yellow Geometric Handwoven Andean Wool Rug (2 x 3)

Eliazar Ochoa

(40)

$134.99 Wholesale

$134.99

Cotton area rug, 'Cool Grace' (3x5) - Traditional Hand Woven Cotton Rug from India (3x5)

Cool Grace, Traditional Hand Woven Cotton Rug from India (3x5)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$119.99 Wholesale

$119.99

Mountain Cabin, Brown and Blue Wool Area Rug

Momosteco Weavers

(21)

$222.99 Wholesale

$189.99 - $222.99

Wool dhurrie rug, 'Forest Harmony' (4x6) - Artisan Handwoven Wool and Cotton Dhurrie Rug (4x6)

Bestseller

Forest Harmony, Artisan Handwoven Wool and Cotton Dhurrie Rug (4x6)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$184.99 Wholesale

$184.99

Wool dhurrie rug, 'Violet Splendor' (4x6) - Tan and Orange Dhurrie with Purple Accents (4x6)

Violet Splendor, Tan and Orange Dhurrie with Purple Accents (4x6)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$167.99 Wholesale

$167.99

Wool area rug, 'Khaki Geometry' (4x5.5) - Crimson and Khaki Geometric Wool Area Rug from India (4x5.5)

Khaki Geometry, Crimson and Khaki Geometric Wool Area Rug from India (4x5.5)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$179.99 Wholesale

$179.99

Wool area rug, Scarlet Garden (4x6) - Red and Yellow Handwoven Wool Dhurrie Rug (4 x 6)

Scarlet Garden, Red and Yellow Handwoven Wool Dhurrie Rug (4 x 6)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$169.99 Wholesale

$169.99

Ode to the Stars, Hand-Woven Wool Area Rug with Geometric Motif

Ashfaq Ahmed

(2)

$149.99 Wholesale

$104.99 - $149.99

Wool dhurrie rug, 'Desert Sunset' (4x6) - Red and Tan Indian Dhurrie Rug (4x6)

Desert Sunset, Red and Tan Indian Dhurrie Rug (4x6)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$189.99 Wholesale

$189.99

Wool dhurrie rug, 'Diamond Sun' (4x6) - Wool Indian Area Rug (4x6)

Diamond Sun, Wool Indian Area Rug (4x6)

AAJWD

(4)

$159.99 Wholesale

~~$199.99~~ $159.99

Chain stitched wool rug, 'Four Red Suns' (4x6) - Kashmiri Style Hand Chain Stitch Wool and Cotton Rug (4x6)

Four Red Suns, Kashmiri Style Hand Chain Stitch Wool and Cotton Rug (4x6)

Syed Izaz Hussein

(83)

$337.99 Wholesale

$337.99

Cotton dhurrie rug, 'Delhi Delight in Brown' (2x3) - Hand Woven Cotton Geometric Dhurrie Rug from India (2x3)

Delhi Delight in Brown, Hand Woven Cotton Geometric Dhurrie Rug from India (2x3)

Amit Moza

(44)

$94.99 Wholesale

$94.99

Chain-stitched wool rug, Zebra Safari ' (4x6) - Chain Stitched 100% Wool Zebra Motif Rug from India (4x6)

Zebra Safari, Chain Stitched 100% Wool Zebra Motif Rug from India (4x6)

Amit Moza

(44)

$379.99 Wholesale

$379.99

Mountains of Teotitlan, Hand Woven Black and Ecru Wool Area Rug

Mario Chavez

(36)

$699.99 Wholesale

$699.99

Zapotec wool rug, 'Morning Stars' (2x3.5) - Zapotec Wool Rug 2 X 3 Hand Loomed in Mexico

Morning Stars, Zapotec Wool Rug 2 X 3 Hand Loomed in Mexico

Mario Chavez

(36)

$194.99 Wholesale

$194.99

Wool area rug, 'Peruvian Hearth' (3.5x5.5) - Black and White Striped Area Rug from Peru (3.5x5.5)

Peruvian Hearth, Black and White Striped Area Rug from Peru (3.5x5.5)

W. Rojas Yuri

(26)

$219.99 Wholesale

$219.99

Chain-stitched wool area rug, 'The Jungle World I' (5x8) - Chain-Stitched Animal-Themed Wool Area Rug (5x8) from India

The Jungle World I, Chain-Stitched Animal-Themed Wool Area Rug (5x8) from India

Amit Moza

(44)

$429.99 Wholesale

$429.99

Wool runner, 'Inca Tocapus' (1.5x5) - Hand-Woven Wool Runner Rug with Inca Tocapu Motifs (1.5x5)

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Inca Tocapus, Hand-Woven Wool Runner Rug with Inca Tocapu Motifs (1.5x5)

Gerardo Fernandez

(1)

$167.99 Wholesale

$167.99

Wool area rug, 'Hourglass Geometry' (4x6) - Hourglass Pattern Wool Area Rug from India (4x6)

Hourglass Geometry, Hourglass Pattern Wool Area Rug from India (4x6)

Sonik Sethi

(40)

$130.90 Wholesale

~~$154~~ $130.90

Wool rug, 'Uzbekistan's Glory' (4.5x6) - Traditional Wool Rug with Vibrant Geometric Details (4.5x6)

Uzbekistan's Glory, Traditional Wool Rug with Vibrant Geometric Details (4.5x6)

Gulnora Chorieva

$296.65 Wholesale

~~$349~~ $296.65

Wool area rug, 'Colors from the Silk Road' (2.5x4) - Handwoven Wool Area Rug in a Colorful Palette (2.5x4)

Colors from the Silk Road, Handwoven Wool Area Rug in a Colorful Palette (2.5x4)

Samarkand Carpets

$237.15 Wholesale

~~$279~~ $237.15

Wool area rug, 'Flowers from the Silk Road' (2.5x4.5) - Woven Wool Area Rug with Geometric Floral Details (2.5x4.5)

Flowers from the Silk Road, Woven Wool Area Rug with Geometric Floral Details (2.5x4.5)

Gulnora Chorieva

$124.95 Wholesale

~~$147~~ $124.95

Wool area rug, 'Geometric Foliage' (2.5x5) - Handwoven Wool Area Rug with Geometric Leafy Details (2.5x5)

Geometric Foliage, Handwoven Wool Area Rug with Geometric Leafy Details (2.5x5)

Gulnora Chorieva

$139.40 Wholesale

~~$164~~ $139.40

Wool area rug, 'Silk Road Jewels' (3x5) - Handwoven Geometric Wool Area Rug in a Warm Palette (3x5)

Silk Road Jewels, Handwoven Geometric Wool Area Rug in a Warm Palette (3x5)

Samarkand Carpets

$356.15 Wholesale

~~$419~~ $356.15

Wool area rug, 'Classic Stairs' (2.5x4.5) - Handwoven Minimalist Wool Area Rug (2.5x4.5)

Classic Stairs, Handwoven Minimalist Wool Area Rug (2.5x4.5)

Gulnora Chorieva

$124.95 Wholesale

~~$147~~ $124.95

Zapotec wool rug, 'Winter's Day' (4x7) - Handcrafted Zapotec Rug (4x7)

Winter's Day, Handcrafted Zapotec Rug (4x7)

Mario Chavez

(36)

$568.65 Wholesale

~~$669~~ $568.65

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