Why Choose Wool Carpets?

There are many reasons to choose a natural fiber, such as wool, for your flooring rather than other available synthetic products.

Here at M.R. Evans Trading Co. Ltd. we believe in being as eco-friendly as possible in our daily business dealings. The choice of wool for your next carpet is an environmentally sound decision. Please read through the following sections to understand why wool is a great design product.

Renewable

Grown continuously on a sheep’s back year round-wool is the ultimate renewable fiber. During summer months wool is sheared and delivered to manufacturers while the sheep return to their pastures to begin growth on a new coat.

When a wool carpet reaches the end of its useful life the pile can decompose in the ground and provide nutrients for grass growth, allowing the natural production cycle to start again.

Biodegradable

Under the right conditions, wool is totally biodegradable. Wool is made up of natural amino acid chains, which are often referred to as “the building blocks of life”.

As wool bio-degrades, rich, essential plant nutrients are released such as potassium, nitrogen and phosphorous. Even if a wool carpet is placed in landfill, it will decompose leaving no harmful residues.

Recyclable

Wool carpets can be recycled at the end of their useful life in a number of interesting ways. Wool carpets are naturally durable so they can be re-formed and re-used as decorative area rugs.

Wool pile from old carpets, along with waste wool from the manufacturing process, can be used in environmentally-friendly insulation products.

Discarded wool carpet can be cut into strips and used to protect newly planted trees and to prevent erosion and soil loss. The slow breakdown of wool provides rich nutrients and mulch to nourish the saplings and promote faster growth.

Energy Efficient

Wool requires very small amounts of energy to produce, about 1/8th of that required for nylon.

Wool carpet reduces heating energy requirements by preventing heat loss. In summer, a wool carpet prevents heat rising through the floor and keeps your room cool and comfortable.

Life Cycle Analysis

Unlike synthetics, the carbon footprint of wool carpet is barely discernible. Sheep convert nature’s raw materials into a unique fiber that is ideally suited for carpet. The main source of energy is sunlight to make grass grow.

Wool retains its good looks longer, reducing the need for wasteful, premature replacement. Over its lifetime, wool will save energy on heating and cooling.

Chemical emissions from carpet cleaning are up to 5 times lower than hard floors.