Felted Carpets

It is believed that felt making was introduced to India from Iran and Turkey around the 14th century, during the Mughal era. Namda rugs are felted carpets woven from pure sheep wool and sometimes blended with cotton in different compositions that impacts the a warmth and thickness of the rug.

Simply put, felt rugs are made of matted, often recycled, wool. Once matted, the wool can be compressed into any shape or thickness to create these innovative, trendy rugs. Felted shag area rugs are very popular because of their durability, ease of cleaning and unique style.

felting, consolidation of certain fibrous materials by the application of heat, moisture, and mechanical action, causing the interlocking, or matting, of fibres possessing felting properties.