Shaggy Rug

Most people can remember the old classical rugs that were extremely shaggy.  These rugs have gone out of popularity of the last while, but have recently emerged in the marketplace.  In the recent years the shaggy rug has been making a comeback in the homes of people who are looking for warm comfortable rugs.

When you think of a shaggy rug you probably think back to the late 60s and early 70s where you used to have the hippy style shaggy rug.  These rugs were extremely popular among during this era and slowly began to fade away during the end of the century.  While most people have written off shaggy rugs, these rugs are still kicking around.

The main thing that separates the shaggy rug from the traditional rug is the length of the carpet fibers.  The long fibers on the rug, give it a very loose and free feeling.  This helps to create the shag look that the carpet is known for.  These rugs are longer and loosely twisted, contrasting to the traditional type of yarn that is found in most rugs.

This carpeting uses yarn that has a much looser twist than the single strands that can be place farther apart the then traditional weaves.  This is one of the ways that these rugs get the unique appearance that no other carpet rug has.  The phrase “mowing the carpet” was given from the unique design of the shag rug.

While these shaggy rugs aren’t as popular as they were in the past, you would be surprised how many people are still using them.  The pricing of these rugs are usually very similar to traditional rugs that you will find.  The prices will vary from rug to rug depending on the quality and makeup of the rug.

The modern era of shag rug now comes in three main versions that are available.  You will find long shag, which is basically the old style of rugs that you will find back in the 60s. You will now have the short shag of rug.  This is basically the law cut version of the shag rug.  The final type of shag rug is the multi shag rug, which is very similar to a regular carpet.

You will find that the shaggy rug goes perfect in a variety of different areas in the home.  Anyone who is looking to get in touch with their old love affair of shag rugs should look up the various retailers that are available on the internet.