Coastal Style Sisal Rugs

We believe we are the lowest price source of the highest quality brand of sisal rugs in the United States.

We are not the cheapest supplier on the internet. There are many producers of sisal in the marketplace. Most inexpensive rugs are cheaply produced Chinese broadloom that is imported then cut and bound here in the United States. Most of these same weaves can be bought at stores such as Target.

The market for these rugs is driven by price point, and it is difficult for a person searching for a high quality rug to discern the difference.

Photos on the web do not always show the true picture

Pictures on the web can are not as clear and defined as printed images. The file size of a high quality picture takes too long to download, and so photos are compressed. This results in a less clear picture that downloads quickly. Because of this, and other limitations of cameras, it is difficult to visually compare products with 3 dimensional depth and lots of textures.

If you are not familiar with the brands of sisal, then we highly recommend that you GET SAMPLES.

Searching for clues on quality
It is very rare that a good quality product can be made from inferior raw materials, and natural fiber rugs are no exception. Here are a few points to keep in mind when comparing products.

Sisal Grading

Sisal for export has for long been “graded” for both length and color. International grading standards have produced 6 distinct grades for sisal which allows for easier trading of the fibers. Our rugs are produced solely from the highest grade sisal in that country.

Country of Origin

Sisal is grown in various areas of the world including Africa, Brazil and even China. Sisal is derived from the Agave Sisalana plant. We source sisal fibers used on our rugs exclusively from either East Africa or Brazil – widely regarded as the highest quality source, and second highest quality source for sisal in the world.Many rugs sold on the internet source their sisal from China, or mix a small amount of higher quality sisal with Chinese sisal. A report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on Sisal Production and Marketing in China states “Sisal producing enterprises, with only a few exceptions, are all of small scale typified by low production, inferior quality…”. 

Binding Materials and Applications

Natural fiber rugs, like a fine painting, require an elegant frame to reach their true potential. Spend some time here, and make sure you are getting the border that will work best for your situation. A cotton canvas corner is not your only option.Our binding collections are unmatched in quality or selection. We offer collections in cotton, wool, linen, suede, and leather sourced from suppliers in France, Belgium and the United States. Our options include choices in border width, hand-sewn mitered corner options, double bindings, linen piping, and customers own material applications. 

I recently went into a store carrying our rugs. They had recently picked up a competitors product line as well, and it was immediately apparent how poorly made the other company’s rugs were. The weave was thin and flimsy, and the binding was a cheap material. The binding appeared as if it was applied by a very inexperienced worker – there were several puckers and a wavy appearance. It was easy to see the difference in our rugs there in the store, but it would have been harder to discern the differences in a tightly controlled environment like the internet. Do your homework, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

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