Synthetic Area Rugs

Synthetic area rugs are less expensive, sufficiently strong, and will last for a long time. Roughly half of the area rugs that are sold in the US are made from synthetic fibers and yarns. Synthetic fibers such as viscose, rayon, nylon, or acrylic, are human friendly. Polypropylene and Olefin modern production technologies have been revolutionized in the last two decades.

Synthetic Floor Rugs Materials

There is a variety of synthetic materials from which area rugs are constructed

Olefin

Olefin (Polypropylene) is resistant to moisture. It is strong, resistant to scratches, quick to dry, resist color fading, mold and mildew resistant and it repels soil and stain. Click here for more information on olefin area rugs

Nylon

Flexible, made for heavy traffic and doesn’t crush under the weight of heavy furniture. Easy for dying with all hues and easy to clean

Acrylic

Resemble wool, a lower cost faux wool . Mainly used for bathroom area rugs

Derclon

Special wool-like synthetic fiber that has long-lasting durability, resists stains and colors’ fading, and retains the original hues. It is the material of choice for allergic people and kids, because it doesn’t shed fibers.

Faux Silk

Looks like silk, made from viscose, rayon or mercerized cotton specially processed. Mostly use to construct soft looking, soft feeling and colorful accent rugs

Synthetic Floor Rugs vs. Wool Area Rugs

Wool area rugs dominated the market for many years and are still considered as a very good material for making rugs. Wool is known as a material of luxury it is soft and can be weaved, knotted and tufted. Wool can be easily dyed, and it retains its colors. Wool however is more expensive, and the variety of polypropylene machine made area rugs is wider

Masada Rug Store

We keep a variety of synthetic area rugs in our Simi Valley CA. rugs store, in different styles, shapes and sizes. We ship to the continental US.

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