All Your Wool Carpet Questions Answered

When looking for a carpet that offers high functionality, longevity, luxury, and sustainability, you can’t miss the allure of wool carpets. And if you’re making the investment into wool carpet, here’s how to get the best out of it.

With the world waking up to the repercussions of global warming, everyone is gravitating toward making conscious lifestyle choices to help reduce their carbon impact. Sustainable practices are at the heart of Signature design, and wool is a fabulous natural resource – environmentally friendly, inherently resilient for everyday use and sustainable.

 What makes wool carpet a sustainable choice?

Wool carpets are constructed from wool fibres mostly obtained from sheep and other animals such as yak, goats, rabbits, and alpacas, generating a renewable resource with little to no negative impact on the environment. They come in organic shades of beiges, charcoals, blacks, and browns, so synthetic dyes are not necessary to enhance their natural colour. Because of wool’s natural properties, the fibres are inherently fire and stain resistant and provide excellent thermal insulation and moisture regulation in the home. Signature Floors’ flagship Signature Wool collection offers a broad range of wool carpets featuring 100% New Zealand Wool to premium blends of European wool, in both heavy duty tight loops and soft textural chunky loops.

How durable are wool carpets?

Wool carpets are robust and hardwearing. They do not submit easily to matting and flattening. Sometimes you may see signs of flattening due to the placement of heavy furniture or if it is in a high-traffic area; however, a quick vacuum helps the natural fibres of wool to spring back to their original form. Signature Floors offers a warranty of up to 20 years for their different ranges of wool carpets, assuring you of the longevity of these carpets and giving you piece of mind for your investment.

Are wool carpets hypoallergenic?

Wool is naturally resistant to dust and mould, so if you are suffering from an allergy or are asthmatic, laying a wool carpet can be a great choice as they improve air quality. In addition, due to its natural texture of fibres, wool carpets act like filters by blocking dust and dirt to not penetrate and settle at the bottom; instead, it lets it sit on top, which makes it easy to clean with a vacuum cleaner. To keep your wool loops looking as good as the day they were installed, we recommend a suction only vacuum cleaner as a vacuum with a beater bar (rotating brushes) creates fuzzing and piling of the fibres leading to premature wear of your carpet, which can’t be repaired and is not covered by warranty. For more detailed information, please see our care and warranties online.

How does wool carpet help improve your indoor environment?

Laying wool carpets at home can reduce energy usage as they are excellent insulators to keep your space warm in winter and cool in summer. They are natural dehumidifiers as they can absorb up to 30% of their weight in moisture, moderating the room temperature and humidity. They are naturally fire-resistant and have low flame spread, making them a safe flooring preference. It is also a great flooring option for multi-generational homes as the construction of the wool fibres provides grip, giving great slip-resistance. A great choice for installation in your bedroom, living space, study, or on stairs.

How to choose the right wool carpet?

 Once you have decided you want a wool carpet in your home, you should consider your needs for texture and weave pattern, pile height and weight, along with the warranty period your chosen carpet comes with. The heavier the weight of the carpet, the more resistant it is to everyday wear and tear with a thicker, denser pile.

 Unlike the standard width of 3.66m carpets in Australia, we provide carpet roll widths of 4 metres, allowing your installer to work across larger areas without visible seams. Our pile heights range from 6 mm to 18 mm, keep this in mind with underlay thickness if matching up to other flooring types. It is worth noting that the lower the pile height, the easier they are to vacuum and clean.

Wool carpets give you timeless style as well as performance longevity, so if you want to bring home luxury that will last the distance and is gentle on the environment wool carpets are an excellent investment for your home. Find your perfect wool carpet here.