Santorini: 100% Wool Berber Carpet in Soft Heathered Color-ways The Santorini Collection by Unique, is a traditional Berber texture that represents one of the best values in wool carpeting. It employs a small level loop construction in soft heather yarns for most residential applications. As a natural and renewable resource made of 100% wool, it outperforms and outlasts nylon, polypropylene and olefin carpets by 2-3 times. Recommend Carpet Pad GBS 100% Wool Underlayment Wool is an all natural bio-based fiber since it is fueled by a renewable resource—grass. Wool is environmentally sound and completely biodegradable. Wool has been widely used for thousands of years because of its amazing properties that last a long time: excellent thermal insulator — keeps you warm in winter and cool in summer excellent acoustical insulator — great sound deadening properties natural air purifier — attracts air-borne dust particles and common pollutants where they can be harmlessly vacuumed away allergy resistant — naturally resistant to dust mites and bacteria flame retardant — self-extinguishing and hard to burn natural air conditioner — absorbs moisture on humid days and releases it when air is dry lowest carbon footprint — wool carpet utilizes 1/3 to 1/6 the energy compared to synthetic fibers. Unique Carpets utilizes no formaldehyde in any phase of carpet manufacturing. The volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions are well below the emissions of paints, adhesives, wall coverings or plywoods. All of Unique Carpets are GreenGuard Plus certified. All of the domestically produced Unique Carpets are dyed and/or finished with only recycled water in the dying process. Their dyes are safe, effective and used to add bright vibrant colors that last. Unique also offers a number of carpets that use undyed wool. Their styles are created by blending only natural wool colors such as off-white, light and dark grey, black and various browns. Unique Carpets utilize Permethrins which are an effective and safe moth deterrent. Actually, moths don't eat wool, but the freshly hatched larvae do. Permethrins have been shown to be non-toxic to humans, even if ingested. They pass through the system quickly without residual effects. There have been no reported cases worldwide of health issues from exposure to Permethrin. For more information on Permethrins click here. Unique Carpets also makes specialty models that contains absolutely no synthetic dyes: Ambassador, Boardwalk, Eldorado, Four Seasons, Grenoble, Kingston, Laredo, and Revue. These carpets may be more suitable for those with chemical sensitivities, allergies or asthma. NOTE ON NON-TOXIC CARPET CLEANER : We don't sell it, but are super excited about the capabilities of Host. See the pdf download Cleaning Tips for more information. Hot Tip: Do note that different brands and styles of carpets come in different widths. Have your installer measure your space to determine how much carpet you will need to order, as well as the best way to incorporate seams if your room is larger than a carpet's given width. Looking for carpet installers? check out CFI Installers and NFIC (Natural Fiber Installer Certification) Installers in the U.S.. [tabs] Why We Like It If you're looking for a reasonably priced wool Berber, look no further. The Santorina Collection offers a basic look with a natural color palette. Don't forget, a short level loop can be made very cushy with a nice thick pad. Features & benefits Natural and renewable resource – made from sheep's hair that grows back year after year Superior resistance – wool is naturally dirt and soil-resistant, fire-retardant and non-allergenic Insulating – acts as both a thermal and an acoustical regulator Low-odor – as compared to nylon, polypropylene and olefin carpets Recyclable, biodegradable – completely eco-friendly LEED compliant – satisfies requirements for Materials and Resource credit 6, Indoor Air Quality credit 4.3 and Innovation in Design Credit 1
