| Prior to World War II many American homes
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| | fabrics that emit fewer volatile organic
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| featured wood and other types of hard
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| | compounds or VOCs and have a higher
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| surface flooring and area rugs where used
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| | content of recycled fabric materials.
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| as room accents. During the home building
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| | Carpeting needs to be replaced
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| boom that followed the end of the war,
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| | periodically and old carpeting often ends
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| the use of wall to wall carpeting became
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| | up in the landfill, not to mention the
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| very wide spread. Until recently, over
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| | cost of replacement.
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| seventy percent of American homes had
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| | With the movement toward hard surface
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| wall to wall carpeting. Area rugs are
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| | flooring has come a greater demand for
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| seeing a renewed popularity and this
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| | various styles of area rugs. A
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| includes braided area rugs.
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| | traditional favorite in area rug styles
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| Given the cost of replacement, the need
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| | is the classic braided rug. Braided rugs
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| to clean it routinely and possible
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| | have had a place in a variety of home
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| adverse effects on indoor air quality,
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| | decorating plans, from shabby chic, to
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| many homeowners have made a switch back
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| | Early American and country cottage looks.
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| to hard surface flooring. Hard surface
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| | One of the more unique and beautiful
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| flooring like wood and composite
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| | characteristics of braided rugs is color.
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| materials are much easier to keep clean
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| | Makers of early braided rugs might have
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| and sanitary. This is especially
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| | used whatever fabric or yarn was at hand.
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| important for homeowners who have
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| | The result was a blend or variegation of
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| problems with allergies and other
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| | many colors, often resulting in random
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| respiratory conditions.
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| | patterns. The variegation in color made
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| While carpeting can add warmth and
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| | every rug unique much like patchwork
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| comfort to a living space, maintaining
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| | quilts which did not rely on any
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| the appearance and cleanliness of wall to
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| | particular pattern. Variegated rug
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| wall carpet can be difficult over time.
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| | patterns are perennial favorites among
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| Uneven wear patterns, the accumulation of
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| | those folks prefer a very traditional
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| dirt and breakdown of padding materials
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| | look.
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| can make your carpeting look very old
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| | Quality braided rugs are easy to care for
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| well before its time. Ground in dirt and
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| | and just last a very long time with
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| critters like dust mites can be nearly
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| | proper cleaning. Unlike woven area rugs,
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| impossible to remove from deep in the
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| | braided rugs can be turned over. Since
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| carpet.
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| | you are able to reverse the rug, the wear
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| Some studies suggest that carpet has a
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| | will be more even and this will further
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| wear life of anywhere from three to five
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| | extend the life of the rug.
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| years. So given the amount of carpet in
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| | Depending on the type of weave and
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| service and the need to clean it, perhaps
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| | materials used to make your braided rug,
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| twice a year that translates into a
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| | the rug can help to reduce the wear and
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| substantial amount of labor and, perhaps
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| | tear on wood and other types of hard
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| more importantly millions of gallons of
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| | surface flooring. Braided area rugs can
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| chemicals and water. This can have a
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| | be made from renewable fiber materials
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| enormous impact on the environment.
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| | like bamboo, jute and hemp. These fast
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| Concerned about the potential for
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| | growing renewable fiber sources are
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| increased indoor air pollution, many
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| | environmentally friendly and can be grown
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| folks are taking a green approach to
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| | without the use of chemical fertilizers,
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| their living spaces, choosing carpet
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| | herbicides and insecticides.
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