Most of The Rug Establishment’s rugs are made from New Zealand wool and art silk or bamboo silk. Resembling real silk, art silk, also referred to as viscose, is a fancy way of saying artificial silk. It is made from regenerated wood fibre while bamboo silk is extracted specifically from bamboo stalks.

Considered a renewable resource, bamboo silk is easy to grow and can grow up to 23 metres in a year! It doesn’t require replanting so it’s not surprising that bamboo is used for luxury towels, bedding and linen.

It is a popular fibre because it is breathable like cotton and cool to the touch. Not only that but bamboo silk in rugs is hard wearing while retaining similar luxury underfoot as traditional silk.

Both bamboo and art silk resemble real silk in shine and softness and is stunning combined with New Zealand wool for beautiful highlights.