Gaskell Carpets utilise the finest natural wool to produce their designs, specialising in creating quality Axminster carpets for both the contract and residential sectors.
Wool has been renowned for centuries for being an incredible fibre for carpet manufacturing, with naturally insulative, fire and dust repellant, hypoallergenic, and durable. Wool is incredibly resistant to day-to-day soiling and wear, as the fibres are covered in natural oils that act as a barrier to dirt and grime, making them sit on the surface of the carpet rather than penetrate the deeper layers. This makes wool carpets extremely easy to clean and maintain, ideal for busy homes with families, children, and pets.
As wool is so naturally springy, wool carpets are also extremely durable against pressure, able to withstand even very active areas of high footfall or heavy furniture around the home, looking new and fresh for longer.
Another added benefit of wool is that it is entirely non-flammable, as the fibres are constructed in such a way that requires more oxygen than there is in the atmosphere to catch fire. This makes wool carpets an extremely safe flooring solution, giving you the added peace of mind in your home.
Among many other reasons why wool is such a fantastic material for carpets, wool is an entirely sustainable resource. It is rapidly renewable, biodegradable, recyclable, and can be produced organically. With proper animal welfare standards now in place to track wool production, wool is one of the most eco-friendly materials available in the carpeting world.