If you’re looking for a floor covering that is durable and luxurious but also natural and eco-friendly, consider wool carpet. After all, wool has provided warmth and comfort to humanity for centuries. Not only is wool nontoxic, it is also a sustainable resource, perfect for those living a green lifestyle.
1. Sustainable and Energy-Efficient
Sheep grow new coats every year, making wool naturally renewable year after year. Sheep are also fueled by natural, sustainable resources like grass, water, sunshine and clean air all their lives. Even once it reaches the factory, wool carpet requires 15–30 percent less energy to produce than carpet made from synthetic fibers.
Wool is a natural insulator, keeping interior spaces warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Wool carpets conserve energy by reducing heat and cooling loss through floors.
2. Improves Indoor Air Quality
Wool carpet saves you from breathing in modern-building toxins such as formaldehyde, nitrous oxides and sulfur dioxide by absorbing them and binding them to its amino-acid structure so they will not be re-emitted into the air.
Wool is a great option for those who live in humid climates, too. It absorbs humidity and releases it when the air is dry, which helps balance a building’s moisture content.
Wool fibers are too long and coarse to be inhaled, which makes it perfect for people with asthma. It is non-allergenic and resistant to bacteria and dust mites, and because it absorbs dust from the air and holds it until vacuuming, it helps naturally purify indoor air quality.
Wool carpet is naturally fire-retardant, without the use of toxic fire-retardants or treatments. And naturally stain-resistant. In fact, chemical cleaning agents are not recommended, which reduces your exposure to toxic cleaning agents. Click the link to read more about caring for your wool carpets.
3. Biodegradable and Nourishes the Earth
Because of its natural durability, wool carpet lasts up to 20 years longer than synthetic carpet, helping reduce the load on landfills. It is also biodegradable. This alone, contributes significantly to the health of the environment. The millions of tons of synthetic carpet currently lying in our landfills is expected to take thousands of years to fully decompose.
When it does decompose, wool carpet produces nitrogen, sulfur, carbon dioxide and water. These are all elements that improve soil fertility.
If you’re ready to get wool carpet come visit Coles Fine Flooring at our flooring stores in San Diego!
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