FAQs

Usually, with proper setup. Keep floor-surface temperature under \~27 °C (81 °F), choose thinner natural fibers, and avoid rubber-backed rugs or thick pads that trap heat.

Vacuum routinely and blot spills with cool water and a pH-neutral, wool-safe cleaner. Avoid high-alkaline products (above about pH 8).

New wool rugs may shed lightly for weeks due to loose fibers. Regular vacuuming (avoid beating bars on fringes) reduces shedding.

160×230 cm is about 5’3″×7’7″, and 200×300 cm is about 6’7″×9’10”. Those map roughly to US 5×8 and 7×10/8×10 placements.

Wool is standard, sometimes blended 80% wool/20% nylon for strength. You’ll also see 100% wool flatweaves and modern tufted builds.

Woven Axminster and Wilton handle heavy traffic well. Dense wool piles and strong constructions are why hotels and theaters use them.

Many are—Hammersmith and Merton Abbey carpets were hand-knotted using Turkish (Ghiordes) knots. Later Morris designs were also produced as machine-woven Axminster or Wilton.

Axminster backs usually show ribbed lines across the width from double weft shots. Wilton backs look more uniform, with yarns running lengthwise and less pronounced ribbing.

Wilton is a woven carpet where pile yarns run continuously; loops may be left (Brussels) or cut. It excels at texture and can mix loop and cut areas.

Axminster is a woven cut-pile carpet developed in Devon in 1755. It’s known for durability and complex patterns, often in wool or 80/20 wool-nylon blends.

English rugs include Axminster and Wilton weaves and Arts & Crafts designs from England. Persian rugs are typically hand-knotted; English pieces are often woven, with some hand-knotted Morris-era examples.