Carpets can be natural or synthetic. Now a day, many people prefer to have synthetic carpets because of practical benefits it offer but then you cannot beat the beauty of natural carpets. Natural carpets refer to silk and wooden ones that have been in use since ages. But these two are not the only ones in natural segment. Carpet making industry involves lots of other natural elements as well. One of them is wool. Woolen carpets are used in many parts of the world. Popular among them are Tibetan wool, Pashmina wool from our very own Kashmir and New Zealand wool. These wools are used for making exclusive carpets. The main advantage of using woolen carpets is its warmness and durability. It is not known for losing its originality and lasts longer. Home interiors that use woolen carpets are a treat to watch. It is not only elegant but wonderfully beautiful as well. Its natural elastic attribute makes sure it remains in its original shape. It is also recommended for people with dust allergy problem. On the downside, it can easily catch fire and is also prone to being stained. Therefore, households in humid areas should not go for woolen carpets.

Other popular natural carpet is silk. One of the most expensive fibers, silk comes from cocoons of silk worms. China is known for producing best silk carpets. Its beauty lies in light stuff and smoothness of the fiber. Rich look is another advantage of silk carpets. Mostly used in light traffic areas because of its sophistication, silk carpets can enhance the beauty of interiors to a great extent. Silk carpets are definitely very special. Popular silk carpet designs include swastika, yin and yang motif, clouds, lotus flowers and animals etc.