Rug Pads and Liners

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Walking across an area rug laid against bare flooring will abrade or break yarns on the back of the rug. To protect your rugs, always use padding or a liner between the rug and the floor. Cut the material 1 to 2 inches smaller than the area rug to make sure the rug will conceal the edge of any underlayment. Padding protects the rug by giving cushioning underfoot. Made of felted natural or synthetic fibers, it comes in thicknesses from 1/4- to 3/8-inch.

• Jute and hair padding, natural or synthetic is used for large area rugs when furniture is arranged on top.
• Rubberized jute and hair padding, natural or synthetic, has a backing on each side and is used for area rugs about 6×9 feet or smaller. The rubberized finish with a waffle texture on both sides adds a non-skid feature.

Liners protect and add a non-skid quality. They are about 1/8-inch thick except for the paper-thin double-stick variety. Thick liners can add a bit of cushioning comfort.

• Rubber open-mesh liners are used under small- to medium-size rugs and runners. This type of liner is especially good with reversible rugs.
• Thin double-stick plastic liners are used to secure small- and medium-sized area rugs to bare floors or wall-to-wall carpeting. A peel-away plastic film protects each sticky surface until you adhere one side to the back of the rug and the other to the floor or the carpet. The adhesive doesn’t harm fibers as household tapes would. Once the tape is down, the rug will be well stuck so there will be no need to lift or move the rug during regular vacuuming.

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