Area rugs are an instant way of changing the appearance of a room making it stylish and warm in one go. Area rugs can be easily transported and moved from room to room unlike floor to floor carpets. Rightly used, they can play be a big role in setting the mood of a room and are thus popular with interior decorators.
Berber Area Rugs have managed to carve a unique niche for itself in the market today. The word Berber immediately identifies the rugs as the ones with a multi colored looped pattern used in them. Berber area rugs are woven with multi levels owing to the overlapping loops that bind two different colors or fabrics in different layers within its folds. This type of weaving was first adopted by an African tribe ‘Berber’ thus giving these unique rugs their name.
Berber area rugs are a beautiful way of changing the style of a room. They make a room pleasant and inviting to visitors. They also add to the classiness of a room and give it an elite and cultured look.
Berber area rugs are used in many homes and offices alike. The splendor and beauty of these easy to clean rugs are used to transform the dullest places into elegant livable areas.
Berber area rugs are available in many colors and shades with varied style of designs woven into them. Though made in other parts of the world as well, hand made Moroccan Berber area rugs are the most popular, hand woven as it is from purely natural materials. Commercially produced Berber rugs use fibers such as Olefin and Nylon in their rugs instead of wool.
Olefin is the most popular synthetic fiber used in these area rugs. It provides the better alternative to wool owing to its resilience against moisture. Nylon is the other preferred material. It is most suitable in rooms with heavy inflow of people and is also a easy to clean substance. Nothing can however compare with the exquisiteness of the woolen Berber rugs. They do cost more but has its own charm and elegance making it worthwhile to splurge on them.
The advantages of Berber area rugs are many. They are available in exquisite designs, are long lasting, easier to clean and can be changed from room to room. Their unique weaving pattern also serves as a great barrier against dust and dirt.
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