Area rug pads - Keep your floors, rugs and family safe
Just about every area rug should have an area rug pad under it. Below we go over the effects of pad under the different types of area rugs.
Hand knotted and woven rugs
An area rug pad under your hand knotted rug will do three things. First, the pad will take the shock of traffic instead of the actual knots of the rug wearing against the floor. secondly, the pad will keep your rug from sliding. This is particularly important with smaller rugs that don't have any furniture holding them down. Lastly, a pad usually adds a little more comfort under foot.
Hand tufted rugs
Since hand tufted rugs don't have any knots, a pad for this type of rug is more for safety. A non skid pad will keep your tufted rug from moving and sliding.
Machine made rugs
Even though machine made rugs are not hand knotted, they are machine woven. An area rug pad will protect the weave on the back of your rug, will prevent your rug from moving and will add extra cushion underfoot.
Flatweave rugs
A non skid area rug pad is best for flatweave rugs. Since they are flat, these rugs really should not be raised off the floor much with a thick pad. A good non skid pad will adhere your rug to the floor and prevent sliding.
In general, area rug pads provide only positive attributes. There are different types of pads on the market and try to avoid the lower priced rubber pads that may tend to stick to your rug and/or floor under humid conditions. A pad from a reputable internet dealer or brick and mortar store is best.
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