Taking care of rugs

Most new rugs and carpets will shed a fluffy fuzz. Woolen pile yarn is made up of myriads of fibers twisted loosely together. Wherever a cut is made there are bound to be a few very short bits that lose their moorings.

Multiply one cut by the thou­sands that there are in your carpet and you will understand where that fuzz comes from. It is only an infinitesimal fraction of the wool in the fabric because most of the fibers are long enough to be caught securely.

A worsted pile does practically no shedding because the fibers are longer and are combed straight so that they are caught more evenly in the twist of the yarn. It is an inherent quality of any wool pile fabric to shed.

The best and most expensive carpet made will probably shed harder and longer than a cheap one because it has more and thicker cut ends.

You can hasten the shedding process by sweeping it every day with a stiff broom, and vacuuming frequently. As soon as all the loose bits come out the shedding will stop.