Biodegradable Wool and silk fibers are environmentally friendly flooring products. Renewable Wool and silk are renewable products, and have a gentler impact on the environment. Sustainable Wool and silk have a longer life cycle, creating a small carbon footprint. Non-Allergenic Wool and silk are non-allergenic fibers that slow the growth of bacteria and harmful emissions. Stain-Resistant Wool and silk are easier to keep clean and are naturally stain-resistant. Air Purifying Wool and silk naturally neutralize harmful gases like sulphur dioxide.

All Natural Fiber Carpets

Organic Looms is devoted to the creation of green, sustainable, environmentally friendly Tibetan carpets.

All of our carpets are hand woven, requiring no machinery to be assembled. The fibers are combed and spun by hand and are made from all natural products that come from insect, animal or plant fibers. These fibers include wool and silk. Natural fibers are beneficial for the environment in that they are biodegradable, renewable, sustainable, non-allergenic, naturally stain-resistant and air purifying (see left inset).

Wool

Produced from sheep fleece, wool has been used in the making of carpets since ancient times. Himalayan wool is ideal in that it can be stretched without breaking. Just like human hair, wool grows back, making it possible for wool providers to shear their sheep during the summer, allowing the fleece to grow back in time to protect the sheep from colder temperatures during the winter months.

Wool carpets act as a natural air filter, trapping pollutants and keeping the indoor air fresh and free of contaminants; they are also excellent in discouraging bacterial growth in climates with high humidity.

Silk

Silks have been known to be used in China, South Asia and Europe since early times. An all-natural protein fiber, silk is produced by silk worms which can spin 300 to 1,600 yards of silk to create cocoons. The shimmering appearance for which silk is prized comes from the fibers' triangular prism-like structure which allows silk cloth to refract incoming light at different angles.

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