Wool carpets make for healthier rooms and world

Wool carpets make a room look good and create a relaxed atmosphere. In addition to this, they are also healthier for both a room and the planet.

A natural fibre, wool reduces ambient noise to make a room quieter. Smooth floors allow particles and dirt to be airborne, and this is a hazard for allergy sufferers. Wool pile, however, traps particles to prevent them from being airborne, and vacuuming the carpet easily removes these particles.

Wool that comes from sheep that are well looked after is a sustainable material. Many carpet manufacturers use a high proportion of British wool in their carpets, which supports British farmers and the countryside they manage. Many carpets contain 20% nylon. This makes a carpet more durable so that it lasts longer, but nylon is not as environmentally friendly as wool. Some prefer 100% wool carpets, even if they don’t last as long.

Post-manufacturing, excess yarn can be used to make underlay so that there is minimal waste. The wool in worn carpets can be recycled and used as a fertiliser.

In commercial buildings, the wool carpets used often conform to a high Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) Certification, which rates how sustainable and environmentally friendly a building is when newly built or refurbished.

Wool carpets in Chester and North Wales homes are prized for their warmth and luxury and have the added benefit of making a room healthier. Many wool carpet buyers are concerned about the environment and choose wool because it’s natural and more eco-friendly than many other floor coverings.