as a person who has had almost any type rug you can think of, ill break it down for you.. sisals and jutes might be nice at first but over time, and within a couple years or so, the fibers tend to break down because of how rough or "scratchy" they are. i had some good quality ones before in my old beach house and they ended up frayed. this was not even used that much, no pets or kids at the time they can run expensive sometimes , sometimes you luck out and find an ok one but typically they are not cozy or soft on the feet. ive spilled my share of everything on them and after a while you see the stains if you think about it, they are somewhat plain and fit with every decor but their downsides in comfort, cleaning, maintenance and quality is par none to an authenthic good quality persian the oriental/persian rugs ive had all lasted for decades, they are inconspicous to dirt, stains, (because there are so many colors and patterns that you cant ever tell if someone spilled wine or spaghetti,) and despite being made of wool and tightly woven , they are actually soft , cozy or at worst, bearable to your feet as for decor, i used to stay away from persians because i thought theyre more classic , traditional or not modern enough for me, but it really is true when they say it fits with almost any decor. they are meant to be an added value to the room or subtle "star"to the room i think their price is worth it in the end because they havent ever let me down in terms of quality, color vibrancy, feel/touch and design. oh and dont let me.get into shags. i really like them but theyre like jute/sisal in that they look nice at first for a few years but then they collect so much hidden dust and grime and look faded after heavy traffic use you dont want to see my shag rugs now lol or my old sisal for that matter theres a reason persian rugs are timeless and ageless

I think you have to be prepared that they may not last as long due to stains. I have an inexpensive PB sisal in my living room. With cats who sometimes throw up, it's a pain, though any rug is that way. The care instructions say not to wash the rug, but I would haul it outside and scrub the soiled area with a little bit of soapy water, and rinse. That didn't seem to be a problem with this particular rug. Someone else I know, however, had one under their kitchen table (believe it was the same one from PB though), and all the food spills from the kids destroyed the rug. The Woolite rug cleaner and whatever other products she tried also left stains. She hated it. I also knew someone who was working with a designer. She was told the rug was a bad choice with kids. That rug might have been a wool/sisal. It was a very expensive, fine rug. The light color might have been an issue with the designer too. She decided to get it anyway, along with white upholstered pieces, and just replace if they were trashed. The edge on mine rolled up at a corner or two. Not sure what you can do about something like that. As far as texture, I was surprised it was so rough when I first got it, though now I kind of like that stimulating feel on bare feet! I'm usually in socks though, so it doesn't matter. It's tough on kids, though, when they get down on their hands and knees to play. Your rug store probably doesn't want to deal with unhappy customers or those who want returns later, as it's just not a rug for everyone and the spills/stains can be a problem. I guess it's possible that their performance varies between manufacturers, as they may put stain resist treatments on them, or the quality/type of weave, etc., as someone above mentioned. I absolutely love the look of the natural woven rugs and will be venturing in again, though won't spend lots of money on it or expect it to last forever.

You can shop online for joann's, too. I said 50% coupon for there, but I guess it's 40%. I went in to buy some fabric once, kind of a panic buy because I was having a party and REALLY needed to have a chair recovered. My upholsterer had customers ahead of me but said they were all waiting for their fabrics to arrive. If I could get the fabric quickly, she could do my chair first. I headed to Joanns and found something I loved (which was hard to believe), but it was really expensive. I had it cut anyway and got to the checkstand, she asked for coupons, I didn't have any (and hadn't thought to print one out). I asked about extras but they don't do that. But that wonderful woman told me (very quietly) that if I went to the sewing pattern dept, there was a magazine there that I could buy for ??? I don't remember but maybe $5 and in the back was a 40% off coupon. She saved me something like $200! So get a coupon! eta I guess these prices are already 40% off, so a coupon is probably only for full price. robert allen - I love this one! $26 on sale but 60,000 double rubsI think I'm in a rut as to style that catches my eye for your room. I'll stop now! this is all cotton and fewer double rubs, probably not as practical This is 29 on sale - heavy upholstery 36,000 double rubs: Look here (you can clear the filters I added): http://www.joann.com/fabric/home-decor-fabric/upholstery-fabric/?prefn1=homedecor_productfeatures&prefv1=Upholstery#pmax=50&prefn1=homedecor_productfeatures&prefn2=how-to-get-it&prefv3=Reds&pmin=25&prefv1=Upholstery&prefv2=Available%20In-Store%7CFREE%20Store%20Pick-up&prefn3=refinementColor

Another fan of the poly rugs. We bought our first ones when the kids were little and we had huge dogs and put them in the foyer, laundry room and front hall. Those things lasted for years until we got a puppy who decided that the carpet fringe was delicious and then went on to chew the rugs. We replaced them with newer ones and when we moved gave them to the kids - they must be 20 years old by now. We bought them at Macy's, Orvis and even the big box stores. I love the look of jute and sisal but would never buy them, they do absorb dirt, crumbs and liquid and some are not comfortable when bare foot. So if you find some please report back.