Mat is one of the oldest flooring. Wicker rugs from vegetable fibers for many centuries in a row faithfully serve humanity.

In different countries, the practical properties of mats are verified in many years of operation. In ancient Greece, Egypt, ancient Rome widespread mats from a variety of plant fibers.

By the way, in Russia a long time ago invented your version of the mat - woven mats, mats and rugs. They were made from the fibers of the swamp plant of the Rogoza, hence the name of the "Roger" (Rhozhod). Later they began to be flown (without special devices, hands) from the scroll and urine.

In Japan, for many centuries, the outdoor mats of tatami are actively used, which have long become attributes of Japanese minimalism. In the modern interior, the bamboo mat to the floor will give the room with light exotic.

The advantages of the mats

In our houses, the mats were included as a practical attribute of environmental design and came to the way, because they are distinguished by many advantages compared to other types of flooring:

1. The natural composition determines their high environmental friendliness.
2. Unlike pile carpets, due to its composition and lack of a pile, mats are not collecting dust, as well as pet wool. In this regard, the majority of reviews about the floor mats are purely positive, because this coating is distinguished by antistaticism and hypoallergenia, dust pliers are not breeding.
3. Have excellent noise and thermal insulation properties. This is a great coating for lovers to walk on the floor barefoot. In contact with the mat, the legs will not be frozen, in addition, its textured weaving will serve as a natural massager for the feet.
4. Are rather durable and resistant to wear with products, and also differ in strength, retain the weaving texture and the brightness of the pattern during long-term operation. Claws of pets will not cause fibers of a maturity of tangible harm. When removing furniture, this coating effectively protects the floor from damage.
5. With them it will be easy to maintain cleanliness and comfort - mats are very convenient in everyday life, weakly dumps, and also easily clean from domestic pollution. In order to clean the vehicle coating, it is enough simply to spend it either rub a damp cloth.
6. There is a wide selection of mats on the floor, you can choose a coating for almost every taste. By purchasing a mat on the floor, you will get a product with an optimal quality ratio and price.

Basics of production

Frequently, the mats of the mats were carried out manually, without using any machine tools. This method has been preserved currently and is used for piece manufacturing to order. The price of the mat to the handmade floor is quite high, so many buyers stop their choice on machinery products - the overwhelming majority of modern mats are manufactured by a stream.

To enhance the strength, manufacturers are applied to a coating from the wrong side a thin layer of latex, and also treated with special compositions - in order to give the mat with additional moisture resistance and to protect against contamination. For sale such a vehicle coating enters rolls.

Types of mats

They produce mats from the same plant raw materials as in the distant past. Fibers are extracted from leaves or trunks, processed in various ways, and then gossip into the ropes, from which the mat will be woven.

The choice of natural raw materials, from which mats make, is quite large. With the help of interlacing fibers in various ways, the variety of patterns and textures are obtained.

The most common mats from jute, cane, as well as Koyra and Sizal. Some less often meet: flax, bamboo, rice, hemp and some other materials.

Consider some types of materials used in the manufacture of mats:

• jute - grows in the form of bushes and half-guns in the tropics, mainly in India and Bangladesh. The most durable vegetable material for the manufacture of floor coatings. Mat on the jute floor differ in special wear resistance, so they are often used in office conditions, in passing places - as rugs in front of the door;
• sizal - Fiber from Agava American leaves. The most common type of mats is the sisalous. There is a wide selection of various weaves and colors. In the mixture with woolen fibers are distinguished by excellent thermal insulation properties;
• reed - enough hard and durable matting material, is widely used for the manufacture of matin coatings in different countries. There are two ways to manufacture mats from reeds: first the stalks are spilled, then dried - either on the contrary, the drying is first performed, and then weaving is performed. The second technique is characterized by higher total indicators of strength and durability of products;
• rice - rice straw mats differ from other matches with fineness and softness. For handmade mat, a pleasant gentle aroma of rice straw is characteristic;
• coyre - fiber from the intermarry of the coconut palm tree. Such mats absolutely do not absorb water and can be used in rooms with high humidity.

On average, the mats from Sizal will serve you about five years. From Jute, Koyra, hemp and cane - up to seven years, and from rice straw - 4 years.

Recommendations when buying

When buying a mat, pay attention to the following nuances:

1. If possible, stop your choice on proven stores and well-known manufacturers.
2. Choose a mat with a latex layer applied to the wrong side - such a mat is more durable. Latex will fix it reliably and save it from slip - therefore, it does not have to be fixed on the floor glue.
3. If you need to fix the mat, choose glue with the content of synthetic resins and without diluent. You can consult the seller when buying a suitable glue brand.
4. Bend the rug in half - if there is some stratification of the fibers, it means that the mat is poor quality.
5. It is not recommended to purchase a removal product or a smell of dampness, because because of the wrong storage, it will quickly come into disrepair.
6. When choosing a mat material, consult from the seller about the care characteristics of this product. Different types of raw materials for mats have their own characteristic features. In general, all kinds of mats can be vacuuming.
7. It is necessary to consider that when buying a "under the plinth" mat, you need to buy a coating at the calculation of the floor area with the addition of supply of 5 cm from all sides.