Why Rug & Carpet is More Expensive?

Area rugs and carpets bring comfort and safeguard the hardwood floor or tile flooring from wear and tear. Additionally, they also anchor the living spaces and act as decorative for the floor. There are multiple reasons behind the rug being expensive – material, weaving technique, size, or construction techniques of carpet. Every carpet is unique in its own way based on its color, shape, size, and patterns. Kindly follow MAT Living India’s quick guide that is all about why the rug prices are so uncertain or unpredictable.

Handmade Rugs or Machine made Carpet

Handmade carpets require more labor and exceptional artistic talent apart from weaving techniques. A handmade area rug takes more time to get completed than a machine-made carpet. Sometimes it takes almost two to three months to finish the rug; everything depends on the size and pattern of the floor covering. The rug manufacturing process is one of the biggest reasons for the difference in carpet prices. Machine-made looks beautiful and appealing but handwoven rugs look even more sophisticated and introduce a luxury feel to your home.

Hand-tufted or Hand-Knotted Area Rugs

Hand-knotted rugs are costlier than any other carpet such as hand-tufted, hand-woven, and machine-made carpets. The manufacturing approach of hand-knotted carpets is more intricate and they are also known for their fine detailing. Knot density and rug material also put an impact on rug pricing. The higher the knot count a rug has meant the higher price you have to pay to buy it. Explore the range of MAT Living India hand-knotted rugs to brings some extra comfort and warmth to your home.

The density of Rug Or Carpet Pile

Carpet cost is directly proportional to the rug pile. The pile density completely depends on the number of tufts per square inch. Majorly four types of rug piles are usually incorporated with carpet at the time of weaving – flat or no pile rug, low pile rug, medium pile rug, or high pile rug. The priciest rug has the highest pile height. Pile height makes the carpet heavier, durable, and more expensive than other rugs.

Color Scheme and Style of Carpet

Design, pattern, color, and style also play an important part in defining the rug price. The detailed pattern, style, and the degree of rug fibers' colorfastness can percept the price of the carpet.

Dying Methods (Natural vs. Artificial Dying)

Generally, vegetable-based dyes (natural) or chemical dyes are used to color the rug fibers. Naturally dyed carpets are more likely to be lightfast. Natural dyes don’t bleed or fade away while using them in your home for a long period of time. This is why naturally dyed carpets are costlier than chemical dyed rugs. Artificial or chemical dyes are more economical but they are tending to be fade after a short time all depends on the method of the dying process.

Rug Material

While choosing a rug, the carpet material also put an impact on its price. The rug's sturdiness and durability depend on the rug material that is used to craft the carpet.

Majorly there are two types of rug material – natural rug fibers; synthetic rug fibers. Natural rug fibers are wool, cotton, silk, jute, sisal, leather, etc. Synthetic rug materials are polyester, polypropylene, nylon, acrylic, etc. Natural carpet materials are expensive than synthetic rug fibers.

So, these are the things which make a rug or carpet expensive. Browse MAT Living India's amazing rug collection to get an ideal rug for your home. If you have any suggestions or feedback about r4ugs or carpets, do share with MAT Living India.

Every carpet is unique in its own way based on its color, shape, size, and patterns. Kindly follow MAT Living India’s quick guide is all about why rug prices are so uncertain or unpredictable.