Let’s Investigate More about Sisal Rugs
Because it is made from natural, renewable fibers that are sustainably harvested by hand, sisal is a great option if you care about sustainability. The Agave Sisal plant, also known as Agave Sisalina, gets its name from the Spanish port of Sisal in Yucatan, Mexico, which is where it was thought to have originated. Before being harvested and woven into rugs, sisal grows in semi-arid regions like Africa and South America. Before Brazil became the leading producer of Sisal, Tanzania's production of fiber peaked in the 1960s, when it arrived in Tanzania in 1893. Brazil now exports the most sisal, producing 125,000 tons annually.
A natural carpet fiber made from the long, spiny leaves of the Agave plant (species Agave sisalana) is called sisal carpet. Carpet made of sisal is extremely long-l...