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Living with jute rugs?

last year

Hi all, I am considering some gorgeous hand-made jute/wool flatweave rugs from a company called From Jaipur With Love: https://fromjaipurwithloverugs.com/shop-the-collection/


Though they're well-priced for rugs hand-made by artisans in India, and particularly as compared to pure wool rugs, they are not cheap (>$2k for the size I'd need).


My concern is that there seems to be a LOT of different opinions on durability, stain-resistance, cleanability, etc. for Jute and really lots of natural fibers. This will be a family room that will be used daily in a household with a dog but no children (though children visit from time to time). It's not a pass-through, so not high-traffic. There is a door to the patio, but it will probably not be frequently used as there are other doors to the same space. Food will be eaten in here on occasion, but this isn't a dinner in front of the TV household. Entertaining will happen, but no big cocktail parties with red wine sloshing around.


So basically, it's a space where spills or a pet accident certainly could (and at some point, life being what it is, will) happen, or someone could track mud in, but not an area where that is likely to occur on a regular basis.


Is jute an acceptable material for this type of space? Has anyone successfully removed liquid stains from jute? Would a wool/jute blend be a safer bet, or will it just be spending more money for the same issues? Or should I just go all-wool?


I have experimented with indoor-outdoor rugs in the past to avoid these issues, but I have not been happy with how they wear. I really prefer the look of a flatweave rug to a tufted.


Copying some images below of wool/jute options - in some the materials are interwoven, in others the wool is a motif within jute (if that makes a difference).






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