Sheepskin Carpets

Natural sheep skins complement many interiors and not only. They are used for various needs: they sew clothes from them, covers on car seats and use as an element of the interior. Sheep wool is valued for a reasonable price and many advantages.

At the moment, absolutely all types of sheep fleece are popular on the market. In particular, one of the more frequently chosen for carpets is short. It looks most familiar, and at first glance you will not immediately understand whether the carpet is natural or not. Short-cut sheepskin rugs are good for children due to the fact that the short pile is harder to stain, and it is easier to clean.

• The most popular are the skins of New Zealand sheep. New Zealand has been engaged in livestock farming for centuries, passing the secrets of production from generation to generation and improving skills.
• Australian Merino Sheep Skins - better known to lovers of shopping, as clothes are often made just from this yarn breed. Merino wool is much thicker than New Zealand sheep, so it is more difficult to care for it: the comb after washing takes much more time. However, the bald spots on this fur are not immediately visible.
• The products of their skins of a long-haired Tibetan lama look most unusual. Its fur is not straight, like other representatives, but in a small curl. In addition, the hair size is left long enough - about 10 cm. The fur of the Tibetan lama is softer and warmer than the fur of other breeds, thanks to its curly structure.

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Sheepskin carpets have a number of significant advantages inherent only in products from natural linen.

• Healing properties. People have long noticed that sheep wool has the ability to cure various ailments.Sick people, including newborn babies, slept on sheep's fleece for several nights, and the disease receded. It's all about lanolin - oil-antiseptic of animal origin contained in the skins of sheep.
• Acceptable price. It cannot be said that the price for sheep carpets is very low, however, it keeps almost at the same level as carpets made of artificial materials. For example, a carpet of their 2x2 m stitched skins can be bought for 10,000 rubles.
• Hypoallergenic. Sheepskin carpets do not attract dust in large quantities, and the wool itself is not a provocateur of allergic reactions. Due to the low allergenic properties, it is possible to place rugs even in children’s.
• Easy care. Despite the fact that you need to take care of the skins constantly, it is quite easy to do it even at home. Handy appliances, such as a vacuum cleaner or a washing machine, are used, and in some cases you can do only with a cloth and carpet cleaner.
• Heat. Sheep fur carpets have an excellent ability to regulate heat and absorb extraneous noises. On such a carpet will be warm and gently walk, even if it lies on the concrete floor.
• A large assortment. Sheepskin carpets are produced in various forms, whether it is a natural form of sheep skin, herringbone, rectangular or round. Carpets are made from both solid pieces of skin, and from pieces of scrap. The market offers a huge selection of all kinds of colors.

There are carpets for every taste and color. Various colors allow you to choose the right skin to your interior.

• White and cream products are the most popular. This peak of relevance is related to the fact that they are most often purchased for premises in the style of minimalism, which is characterized by such a color scheme.
• Brown models also do not stand aside. A soft, cozy color often makes the sheepskin play in a different way: many people think that there is a bear skin in front of them, but this is just a dyed sheep fleece.

• Gray colors love for non-markiness and ability to be combined with any kind of interior. For gray models, skins with a long nap are practically not chosen, because if it is knitted, then this will be most noticeable on the gray carpet.
• Bright carpets also often used in the interior.Blue, pink, green, red and other saturated colors are used mainly for the decoration of children’s rooms, but can also be found in outrageous halls and living rooms.

• Very fashionable lately to use the rugs sewed from rags of different color. From them lay out all sorts of interesting ornaments. Such a sheepskin carpet is an order of magnitude higher than a single colored model, but it is able to completely transform the interior. Large selection of patterns and colors will allow you to find the right option, and the unusual will make the carpet the center of the whole stylistic composition.

The harmony of the combination of sheep skin carpets with almost any of the interiors is unconditional, however, there are styles in which they look more appropriate than anywhere else.

• First of all, it is worth noting the Scandinavian style. Here it is possible to use plain-colored skins of pastel color (cream, brown, gray) of natural forms.
• For the grunge style should dwell on large carpets with an average pile length. It is desirable if the color of the carpet will be matched to the floor covering.
• For minimalism the best choice would be a soft carpet of regular geometric shape. Pile need to choose short and matte. Colors of products vary, but remain muted: ashy rose, gray, brown.
• For rustic style carpet selection is a logical final touch. It should be matched to the overall color of the furniture. You should not choose a model with a trimmed pile, it should look as natural as possible.
• As for minimalism, for eco-friendly rooms. you need to pick up carpets of sheepskin of the correct geometric shape, small and short-haired.
• For eclectic interiors Only one type of sheepskin carpet is selected: square. It is better to give preference to smoky-gray or cream-colored flowers, and the pile should be chosen slightly iridescent.
• For high-tech style You can use carpets from patches of similar shades. If you choose a model with a pattern, the ornament should be geometric and symmetrical.

• Care for natural sheepskin should be carried out regularly. It is advisable to dry the carpet every day, at least, you can restrict a couple of times a week. Wet cleaning should be done every week.
• For daily care it is enough to knock out the carpet on the staircase or balcony, removing any contamination. Pile easily "breaks up" with debris, dust, hair.
• Vacuuming such carpets is easy, it is not required to put any special means. It’s enough to brush it a few times.
• Washing the carpet in a washing machine requires more thorough preparation. First, the product should not contain contraindications to washing. Typically, these characteristics are indicated on the label. Secondly, the carpet should fit in size. Too big trying to fit in a drum machine is possible, but not worth it - the wool is knitted, and the carpet will lose its appearance.

• You must purchase a special liquid detergent for wool or gentle pH-neutral gel. No bleach and stain remover can be used additionally.
• Wash should be done in delicate mode. or washing wool products at a water temperature not exceeding 40 degrees. After washing, rinse the product again. The spin speed should not exceed 600 revolutions per second, otherwise the carpet lining is deformed.
• Dried carpets in a natural way, laid out on the dryer. Hairdryer or other devices to speed up the process can not be used. After the product is completely dry, the pile is combed out with a special wire brush for wool. The brush can be purchased immediately with the purchase of carpet.
• In the presence of strong pollution is not recommended to try to cope with stains with improvised means, this is fraught with damage to the entire product. It is better to take the carpet to dry cleaning and entrust aggressive cleaning to professionals.

Below is a photo gallery of examples of how to fit a sheepskin rug into the interior. Please note that rooms differ not only in their style, but also in functionality. Seeing clearly the idea of ​​how to decorate a room with a sheep skin, you can more easily make a choice in the future.