the story
Antrim’s Bunty Line of non-dyed top quality wool carpet provides the opportunity to experience the fresh chemical free feel of an all natural product, with sophisticated designs.
These natural, handmade carpets and rugs are manufactured with top quality materials and techniques. Antrim products are hand loomed using 100% wool, natural latex and ‘action backing’. The process begins with the selection of yarns using the longest wool fibers available; using the natural colors of the wool to achieve a range of patterns and styles.
The colors and patterns in the carpets are a result of careful hand blending of different colored wool fibers – no dye necessary!
performance
Wool is a very strong fiber. Because it is so durable, carpets made from wool can outlast their synthetic counterparts by decades
Wool fibers are naturally elastic and resilient. When crushed or stretched, they easily return to their original shape. For this reason, wool does especially well in high traffic areas.
Wool carpets are naturally stain resistant. Their stain-resistance comes from the natural moisture repelling qualities of the fiber. Because wool repels liquids, spills usually blot up and dry out. Because of this, stains do not soak in and get absorbed and their residue is easily vacuumed away. Wool fibers are also naturally self-extinguishing, making them resistant to flame. Synthetic carpets, in contrast, are often treated with toxic chemicals in order to achieve this level of stain and fire resistance. Our wool carpets are free of chemical treatments.
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