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Your Guide To Shag Area Rugs

tskenna | Aug 19, 2010 |

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Among the many types of floor rugs that you can find in stores today, one type stands out from the rest. Thanks to its distinct shaggy look and furry appearance, this puffy rug is better known as the shag rug. Shags have been around since the 60s and 70s, all thanks to the pop culture phenomenon. They have long graced the homes of artists and musicians. Today, the shag area rugs have moved out of the studios and lofts and made their presence in our homes.

How does the rug get its shaggy appearance? This unique look is achieved from the medium, long or mixed pile of strands that are attached to a very sturdy backing. Using different thicknesses of strands gives the area rug its puffy cloudy look. When producing a regular rug, the material is looped and then the access will be sheared off to give the rug a nice dense pile. However when making a shag rug, these looped strands are not sheared off, which gives the rug long strands of material and explains the rug's shaggy furry look and soft plush feel.

The great thing about these shag area rugs is that they are available in a wide range of materials such as cotton, wool, linen, leather, acrylic, nylon and polypropylene. Some of these rugs are also produced using a mixture or a blend of several synthetic materials. Shag area rugs can also be found in a rainbow of colors. You can choose shades like soft pastels to bright neon hues to your more neutral cream, off-white, white and black. This makes it even easier for many people to use these rugs in their home.

What are some of the more common shag area rugs that you can find for sale today? One of the most common shag is the jersey cotton area rug. This rug boasts dense medium to long piles and is considered among the shaggiest and messiest of all shag rugs. These cotton area rugs provide a nice comfortable surface to sit and play on.

Another popular type of shag is the Flokati wool shag area rugs. Flokati rugs actually existed in the days of ancient Greece, where the rugs were hand woven from wool. Today you can still find these Flokati rugs being sold in stores. They are naturally off-white but can be dyed into other colors. This rug is the most luxurious and exclusive among all shags. They are still hand woven in the mountains of Greece using 100% wool. This explains why the Flokati is the most expensive type of shag rug that you can own.

If you still want the comfort of an all wool rug, then look for an alternative to the Flokati, which is the Aros shag rug. The Aros also uses rich wool but the wool comes from New Zealand. The Aros area rugs are puffy and dense thus walking on one feels like walking on air. The Aros area rugs come in many candy colors and will look absolutely charming in any home.

If you have a contemporary home and want something more classic, then you can find leather shag area rugs for sale. These leather shags are made from genuine leather and suede leather which means the rugs are dense. They look elegant and refined and come in dark browns and red, and also in black and white. These formal looking area rugs look great in home office or in a formal living room.

What is a shag rug if not fun, right? So for a more fun and playful approach to the shag, you can look for the Love Fur shag rug. These area rugs come from Japan and are made from acrylic fibers, thus giving them a satiny look and soft plump appearance. They come in great colors too. Best of all, they are cheap.

For your home, you can use any of these many shag area rugs. If you are a serious buyer and want something expensive, splurge and get the Flokati rug. But if you are new to the shag rug and would like to try one out for the first time, then perhaps it would be best for you to start with a cheap synthetic rug. If you like the look, you can progress to the cotton jersey and then onto the more expensive wool area rugs.