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Shag Rugs and Rug Pads

If you’re looking for a cozy and soft rug, one on which you can seat on and relax with your family the most definite choice should be the shag rug. The quality of your environment will go up if you choose one of a great variety of shag rugs, depending on the color, dimensions and size you want and need. And if you have that, than you need a rug pad to offer protection to your floor and rug in the same time.

Shag rugs are often evoked as an example of the culture of the 1970’s in the USA.  Shag’s common use of those days was carpets for marines and also a feature of cars and vans of the time, used on every side of the inside of some particular cars. Shag rugs are made of both natural fibers and synthetic fibers. It comes in different colors, sizes and shapes, according to your needs. One of the main qualities, besides softness, is the sound absorbing ability, due to its thickness of the rug and length of the yarn.

If it doesn’t come with a non-slip latex backing you really need to consider a rug pad to offer protection to your floor and rug. The rug pads come at custom size and work on carpeting and hard surface. All you need to do is place the latex side facing down over hard flooring to keep your rug from slipping. If you want to prevent damage to the yarns of the rug and keep the area rug in place you need to lay the fiber side facing down over the carpet.

Here are some reasons why you should use a quality rug pad: it will provide cushion between the rug and the hard floor –this helps prevent wear and eventually protects your investment; if it’s well made, the rug pad is soft, luxurious and resilient, compressing underfoot and bounding right back for your comfort; it prevents accidents by keeping rugs from slipping –gives you and your family safety.

Rug pads extend the life of your rug and protect your floors or carpeting. They will not harm the rug or the floor. They also provide increased air flow, which helps with vacuuming, by working with the vacuum cleaner to remove dirt and dust. Another important aspect is given by the natural materials used which, definitely adds a certain touch to your house. Besides that, you can lengthen the life of your area rug by choosing a non-slip rug pad. Suitable for hard surfaces but also for carpet, a rug pad might be the ideal both for your house and your office.

Rug pads can be used also for wall-to-wall rugs with twice the number of uses, since there is no traffic on it. Rug pads are made of natural rubber with closed or open cells, and synthetic rubber, both working with any type of rug, any traffic condition and good prices. You might need to keep in mind that in order to reduce soil tracking, it is advisable to have mats or rugs near outside doors.

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You can find coziness and softness in a shag rug and rug and floor protection in a rug pad, which are great investments for a long time and for some, for a lifetime.

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