Creating a Healthy Home Environment with Natural Fibers

Decorating a family home can be challenging - your aesthetic goals and decor purchases need to be safe and healthy enough to grace your most intimate spaces. With your family in mind, how do you avoid purchasing beautiful products made from harmful materials? At Obeetee, we understand this challenge, and we want our patrons to know that our collections of home furnishings are sustainable and good for your health and well-being. With a vast collection of carpets and rugs made from pure natural materials, as well as blended natural and synthetic materials, we want to prove to you that curating a healthy home environment is not a burden. 

At the most practical level, carpets and rugs add colour and design cohesion to your interiors while also providing comfort and warmth underfoot. For homes where slippery or hard flooring is a concern, carpets can also be used to create spaces that are safe for elderly family members to walk on and more comfortable for young children and pets to play on. If the change of season has you worried about pollution and allergies, then you’ll be surprised to know that carpets placed indoors are capable of absorbing harmful pollutants, allergens, and volatile organic compounds. 

Fibers derived from natural sources such as plants and animals provide the raw material to produce carpets that promote respiratory well-being. Natural fibers are great materials to weave with because they produce durable carpets. For instance, wool and cotton carpets are easy to clean, and are less likely to fray, meaning that you’ll avoid breathing in separated particles of the carpet. You’ll find that wool and cotton threads are often blended to create the yarn that is hand-knotted or hand-tufted into an entire carpet. Together, these two fibers create the optimal fabric for a carpet that is soft, cool, and consistently held together. 

If you’re interested in finding the perfect wool and cotton rug for your home, you can always start with our Shade Hand Tufted Woollen and Cotton rug. The multi-coloured abstract art on this canvas is in pastel shades of blue, ochre, grey, and beige, bringing an understated pop of colour to your home. For those conscious of allergens and pollutants in your home, place this rug in a living room or bedroom to enhance air quality.

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Abstract art may not harmonize with everyone’s existing decor, so for the health-conscious readers with more traditional palettes, fret not - we have classic designs in natural fibers for you as well. Our Royanna Hand Tufted Woollen and Cotton rug, a traditional frame-in-frame design with modern hues of baby blue will fit right in with classic colour schemes. Accented with traditional motifs in red, white, and brown, this charming piece will add finesse to your space while also ensuring the air you breathe is healthy.  

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Another natural fiber that can be used to make carpets comes from the jute plant. Jute fibers are coarse and strong and create very durable carpets that can withstand a lot of use without damage. Most importantly, this natural fiber is hypoallergenic and repels dust mites, meaning it is safe for a home with allergy-prone individuals. 

Jute has been used to make carpets for centuries, and carpets today also blend jute with other natural fibers like wool. Pure jute rugs are versatile and can be placed indoors or outdoors. For instance, our Park Flat Weave Jute Dhurrie pairs the natural, sandiness of jute with dyed, mint green jute to create a visually pleasing combination of texture and colour. When placed outdoors, this rug will help keep allergens and bugs at bay, while also adding rustic charm and a pop of colour to your space. 

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For a softer look, consider our Sufi Woollen and Jute rug, where fluffy white wool is woven in contrast with sturdy, beige jute. The handcrafted diamond patterned rug draws on the elegance of simple techniques with an air of sophistication through its homage to traditional motifs. The distinguished character of this rug will enhance the ambience in any space, however, you may choose to place this at a point of transition between the inside and outside to repel any unwanted insects.

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We hope our guide to finding carpets made of natural fibers helps you curate a healthier home for you and your loved ones. If you want to learn more about carpets made from natural fibers, we suggest you check out our collections of banana silk and bamboo silk carpets online. To further explore our collections of cotton, wool, and just rugs, visit us at obeetee.in or in-store at our flagship locations pan-India.