Cowhide and Patchwork Rugs for the Perfect Ambience

A Rug is a thick material that has been woven or an animal hide, that cover the tiles of the floor partly or completely and that can be used while traveling either as a mat or a blanket. A rug in most houses is usually used to sit on and have a tet-a tet and kids love to roll on them, hence it is very important to treat the rug in the best way to avoid skin allergy and a place for insects and termites.

Cowhide Rugs is basically the skin that is removed when the animal is dead. It is immediately salted and organized by color and size. It is then treated which is called the tannery method where in the skin is treated to ensure that the hide is less prone to stench, it is soft and last long. These are dried and the best hides are removed and used for decorative items. The other hides that are damaged - which has some cuts or injuries to the skin while the animal was alive are generally used as patchwork rugs. These Cowhide rugs can be dyed to resemble the skins of other animals which are tiger, zebra etc.

Patchwork rugs are a type of a needlework that basically joins two or more fabrics together to form a design. The Patchwork rugs when placed in houses or offices have a very decorative and innovative look based on the patterns. Few Patchwork rugs are designed with the logos of the company, sceneries, Disney characters etc. accordingly to ones tastes. These are made to order rugs. These rugs can be used in wall décor. Few Patchworks rugs are too expensive and are generally bought by the elite class as these are usually different hides of animals designed and patched together to form a pretty picture.

Hide rugs are the animal skin that has been treated for commercial purpose for example – shoes, belts, bags and are widely available in all markets with a good price based on the skin and treatment of the animal. Most of the hides are either exported or imported and should be approved by the Government in order to sell them. Most designer brands use animal skin for their products like shoes, bags etc and price them way above a middle class person’s budget since the fragrant chemical treatment is expensive and scares.

Since our houses, offices and shopping malls vary from size to size, made to measure rugs are now being ordered accordingly to the need of the individual which gives the person of a choice of hide, color, pattern etc. wherein the individual gets what he pays and is happy with the outcome.

Geometric rugs are an ancient art of weaving, which brings out the weavers thought, ideas and skills in presentation of the weaving of rugs. These rugs are like the age old Persian rugs depicting human forms, tribal scene, village market etc. These rugs are basically used in houses to bring out the earthy interior decoration, and can be used in worship houses for the sanctity of the atmosphere.

Chrish Benyayer lives in London. He is associated with Mosaic Hides Rug Store. He passionate about home decors blogs.