Environmentally Friendly Carpet Underlay

Bamboo and cork are two good choices for hard eco friendly flooring.

Environmentally friendly carpet underlay.

Stretched woven carpets wilson s wool rich 56 underlay is a really popular choice wool felt underlay and it s also economical at around 4 per metre square. Environmentally friendly felt carpet underlay from 2 99 square metre ex vat product details. Try envirolay or ecofelt. Which is new carpet not yet customers old carpets.

Red velvet combination carpet underlay top of range combination felt and rubber underlay from 6 59 square metre ex vat display. It s made entirely of natural wood fibres the next generation underlay filters out even the smallest particles thus improving air quality and makes life easier for allergy suffers. Both of these come from renewable resources which if harvested sustainably cause no damage to the environment. Carpet underlay which has been manufactured out of recycled materials is extremely environmentally friendly.

Our environmentally friendly products are often produced from recycling our base materials and also being recyclable at the end of their life. Not much attention was paid to the insulation properties of underlay in years gone by. It s made from 100 recycled fibres so it s one of the most environmentally friendly options whilst also being economical. Linoleum is a another good choice if it is completely natural linoleum which uses natural plant fibre backings and non toxic adhesives.

At the moment we re recycling post industrial and post fitter waste says hall. Finally don t forget the underlay. Rubber underlay has been around for many years and the other traditional material used is felt often mixed with horsehair and other fibrous waste by products. Many of our products are environmentally friendly something which we pride ourselves on.

There s little point going to the trouble and expense of a greener carpet if underneath is the same old toxic padding. Its primary purpose was to prolong the life of the carpet backing taking the brunt of day to day wear. The wool and wool nylon blended offcuts are turned into eco friendly carpet underlay which is then sold back to john lewis for use by its fitters.