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The Chenille Area Rug
Superb Touch and Look at low budget

A chenille area rug can be a good fit for your living room, for bedrooms, for the kitchen and for the bathroom. Chenille rugs are usually braided, it is possible however to find machine woven chenille floor rugs

What is Chenille and how is it made?

The chenille yarn is manufactured by the insertion of short lengths of yarn, called the "pile", between two "core yarns" and then twisting the pile and the core yarn. As a result, the ends of the “piles” protrude perpendicularly to the “core”. The feel, touch and look of the chenille yarn is unique. It is very soft and fluffy and it looks different from one direction compared to any other slant angle, the view is dependent on the light direction. These qualities brought chenille to the frontier of area rugs as a material of choice. Usually, chenille yarns are made of cotton, however rayon, polypropylene and olefin are often used.

Chenille Area Rug is a Style

Chenille rugs come in a wide range of colors and patterns. You can find them in single colors such as blue, red, white, cream and black. And recently they are available in prints , stripes and patterns that mix two and more hues. Chenille rugs are a superb way to add life, warmth and colors to a room. Chenille colors can interplay with the other colors in the room, and the changing colors of chenille rugs as the light changes create an endless appearance changing of the room

Chenille area rug

In the above picture is a chenille rug that you can find at our store in Simi Valley, CA

Living Room Chenille Area Rugs

Chenille braided rugs can grant your living room a fresh look at affordable prices.

Chenille and wool are two of the most common materials used for manufacturing braided rugs. Wool braided rugs are more expensive, because wool is a more expensive material and because the manufacturing process is more intricate. Even though chenille rugs are cheaper, they are a better fit to the living room due to the unique feel, touch and ever changing shaggy look. These rugs can be found in an dazzling assortment of colors, design features and themes

Care for Chenille Rugs

Chenille rugs are sturdy and many are reversible. With the endless variety and sizes available, you can find chenille floor rugs to cover hard wood, stone and ceramics floors and practically for every room indoor or outdoor.

Chenille braided rugs are long lasting and inexpensive. They provide a better solution to people and kids who are allergic to wool


Do you want to feel and touch the chenille area rug? Our Simi Valley Rug Store carries a variety of chenille rugs at affordable prices

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