Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Reasons for Choosing Eco Friendly Carpet for Your Home

Every one who love to have a carpet should check different things for buying a carpet. Some of the things include cost, quality, durability, color, pattern and so on. And now my question is how many of us are thinking whether the carpet is eco friendly or not. May be a very little percentage or may be none. The reason is we are least bothered. But once if you know the advantages in buying an Eco friendly one I am sure you will definitely go for that.

Here are few reasons why to select an environmental friendly carpet.
  • The eco friendly carpets are made of natural materials like the cotton, wool and the hemp. Since they are not man made they emit less volatile organic compounds in to the atmosphere.
  • Artificial fibers release many dangerous and hazardous compounds in to the environment.
  • Carpets made of natural products are bio degradable.
  • These carpets are recyclable and can be made in to many new products.
  • Carpets made of synthetic components emit fumes when exposed to direct sunlight or high temperature.
  • Natural fabric containing carpets are suitable for any climatic conditions. That is they produce warmth when the climate is cool and they become cool when the climate is hot.
  • Padding in the artificial fibered carpets is attached using some adhesives which release harmful chemical fumes even after so many years of the carpet installation.
  • Some of the gases emitted by the artificial fibers include formaldehyde, toluene, and xylene which are often termed as off gassed chemicals.
  • The carpets made of natural fibers look even more natural and aesthetic when compared to those made of artificial fibers.
These are few effects of using the carpets made of artificial fibers and it is always better for us and the environment if we go for carpets made of natural fibers.


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