Rugs are the backbone of home design. They shape a room, adding color and light to an otherwise overlooked area: Your floors. That’s why buying quality, hand knotted pieces matters. A piece from Azari Rug Gallery can last you a lifetime, which is why taking care of your rug is important. High quality wool and silk can be slippery, so rug pads are essential to both your rugs’ quality and the safety of those in your home. Rug Longevity If your rug is in a high traffic area, like an entry way or a living room, your rug is getting stepped on quite a bit. This means that the fibers in your rug will be tugged on or compacted more with use. A high-quality piece like the one at Azari Rug Gallery will withstand this, but by adding a rug pad under your rug, you are adding padding that will keep the rug from wearing down faster. This way your high-quality piece will last even longer, giving you the ability to pass it down generations. This will also provide your rug with even more cushion, making it more comfortable for all in these high traffic areas. Safety Picture this: You have a beautiful runner in your entry way, but you didn’t get a pad. It is high quality wool and therefore slips a bit every time someone steps on it. Someone visits and catches their foot on the runner and falls. This is exactly why we highly recommend rug pads with every rug we sell. Our rug pads are made in the U.S and are of high quality. They feature a rubberized backing, as well as a felt-like top. The rubberized backing goes down on your floors, making the rug on-top nonslip without harming the integrity of your flooring. You then place the rug on top over the felt-like material, making it so your rug will not budge from its intended spot. We always cut our rug pads slightly smaller on all sides, so you won’t see the pad from under the rug. Now your rug as well as your guests are protected from any slippage! Reach out to Azari Rug Gallery today for a quote on a custom-cut rug pad. We offer installation on these pads as well, so we are here to support you from start to finish on all things rugs! For more information on these rug pads or any of our additional services, feel free to reach out at info@azarirug.com or click here.