When it comes to a cozy rug for a bedroom, a children's room or a stylish living room, the imagination immediately draws a fluffy long-naped rug, in which legs literally drown. Walking on such a surface is a real pleasure! However, there are nuances, and they certainly need to be taken into account when acquiring this decoration for your home.
Natural or synthetic materials
Coatings with pile lengths of 2.5 to 10 cm are called long pile shaggy rugs. They are made from various materials:
- natural - wool, cotton, silk;
- synthetic ones - nylon, polyester, acrylic.
A dense cotton fabric is used as the basis for carpets made from natural raw materials, and vinyl and rubber are usually used for artificial carpets. The advantage of synthetic long-hair carpets is their practicality and ease of maintenance, but natural options can boast of durability and incredibly beautiful appearance.
A quality product has no unpleasant odor. Even an artificial carpet is treated with such compounds that do not leave behind any chemical aromas.
Density and resilience
To make the carpet last a long time and preserve its pristine beauty, choose options with a dense base. The threads should be knitted and securely fastened. A glued base is much cheaper, but such a coating is short-lived.
You should also pay attention to the elasticity of the villi. To do this, press the pile with your palm, and then release. If the product is of high quality, the threads will straighten quickly. They should be soft to the touch, but hold firmly in shape. Otherwise, well-trodden paths quickly form on the carpet, which will be extremely difficult to eliminate.
Weight and size
The heavier the long-pile carpet, the better it lays on the floor, quickly straightens and does not slip on the parquet or laminate. Manufacturers do not recommend putting heavy furniture on the carpet, since under its weight the fibers crumple, and the coating takes on an unattractive appearance.
It is best to choose a small rug that will occupy only part of the room, and not the entire floor surface from wall to wall. In this case, it will be much easier to take care of it, because the product will not have to be pulled out from under the cabinet, every time the owners decide to clean it. In addition, with the help of a small fluffy rug, it is convenient to highlight the center of the room or any other separate area.
Colors
The color of the long pile carpet plays an important role. Although light options look expensive and stylish, you should still prefer darker colors. Light coverage requires constant attention, so this option is more suitable for those families in which there is a housekeeper.
In a well-lit room, a cold-colored carpet looks advantageous, and if there is not enough light in the room, it is better to choose a warmer option. A bright, colorful product with an intricate pattern will attract attention and become an accent point of the interior. A solid option will emphasize exquisite furniture or other bright elements of the atmosphere. The carpet, which matches the color of the floor covering, looks amazingly beautiful.
Care
Caring for the carpet described is somewhat more difficult than for the usual one: a long pile quickly absorbs dirt and accumulates dust. When purchasing this product for your home, you must also take care of a powerful vacuum cleaner - you can not do without it in this case. In addition, it is important to know how to clean the long pile carpet correctly and safely.
Dry cleaning should be carried out regularly, at least once a week, and if there are animals in the house, then more often. First you need to go a vacuum cleaner over the entire surface, using a plastic nozzle without a brush to remove dust and dirt particles as much as possible. And then the process should be repeated, but with a brush.
Wet clean from time to time, wash the carpet with a soft sponge and a special detergent that does not require rinsing. Please note that natural pile is extremely sensitive to the effects of water and aggressive detergents, so using bleaches in this case is not recommended.
If a stain forms on the carpet, remove it as soon as possible until the dirt has absorbed into the villi. In addition to daily cleaning, long-pile carpets must be taken outside and thoroughly knocked out, and in winter - cleaned with snow.
Customer reviews
The advantages of thick, fluffy carpets are undeniable, but their disadvantages should also be considered. Reviews of long-pile carpets are very mixed: the owners note their beautiful appearance, but complain about the complicated cleaning process. Mistresses are unhappy that cleaning takes a huge amount of time and effort. If there are pets in the family, their hair is firmly clinging to the villi, so it is difficult to remove it even with a powerful vacuum cleaner. However, you can not worry about these troubles if the housemaid is engaged in household chores.
A long-pile rug requires careful handling and thorough cleaning, but it looks so luxurious that these little things can be forgiven. The room, decorated with a fluffy carpet, looks stylish, solid and surprisingly cozy.