What are Viscose Area Rugs? - Lightweight, Durable, and Luxurious

What are the Current Area Rug materials?

With materials being the core of all our area rugs, which enhance a timeless pattern - most area rugs today are made from a multitude of materials that include:

• Wool - a resilient, strong fiber that is subject to stains and moisture retention
• Cotton - dyes easily for many color choices - inexpensive but vulnerable to stains
• Jute - made from plant stalks and is eco-friendly but coarse in texture
• Sisal - made from the agave plant and is also eco-friendly and strong
• Silk - strong fiber yet delicate and costly enough to limit foot traffic
• Nylon - a good, durable overall material that repels abrasions and stains
• Olefin/Polypropylene - less expensive but not as long-lasting and soils easily
• Polyester - strong, resists shrinkage and abrasions

What is the Viscose Material?

Viscose area rugs are synthetic party pieces made from wood pulp fibers, cotton products, and chemical combinations. It's best known as a rayon type and goes by different names in bamboo silk, art silk, or banana silk.

As we come into another year, viscose is part of the new fabrics of 2021.

It's not only lightweight, soft, and smooth, but it has a lustrous finish. Viscose is versatile and less costly than other materials. It's found today in household area rugs, upholstery, clothing, and sportswear.

Viscose is an excellent option if you're looking for a lightweight material with an elegant drape, a gleaming finish, and a soft feel. It offers luxury at an economical cost. Viscose also integrates well with various fibers - where you can find it in combination with spandex, polyester, and cotton for added durability and stretch.

Other Viscose Qualities

• Porous - Nonstick breathable material
• Absorbent - Doesn't entrap heat but vulnerable to moisture
• Retains Shape - When incorporated with other materials, it adds more strength
• Lightweight - Airy, soft structure
• Silky - Looks like silk but has a cotton-like feel
• Holds Dye - Holds dye without fading
• Biodegradable - Ecologically friendly and originates from renewable resources

How is viscose suitable for area rugs?

Viscose rugs are incredible for different homes as they are readily available and affordable, coming in many colors, patterns, shapes, and sizes. Most are made in smaller sizes to accommodate plenty of rooms in your home. You can also utilize them outside, as much as inside - with consideration of the weather. Viscose rugs are excellent as runners and area rug fillers for hallways, dens, and family rooms. They also make a pleasant addition to sunrooms, porch enclosures, nooks, and other areas where foot traffic is minimal. You only need to keep them from any source of heavy foot traffic and moisture.

The manufacturing of viscose area rugs comes to you through machines or handcrafted carefully as viscose area rugs - where you should be able to find one that meets your specific needs. Other viscose rugs are hooked by hand, braided, or woven flatly. The colors vary and are more subdued - where multi-colored viscose rugs are usually blends of wool and rayon.

When looking for an area rug to enhance your home interiors or exteriors, keep viscose in mind. It's one carpet material that adds luxury without an overbearing price point - and looks to improve without taking away from the timeless design.