Machine washable rugs are all the craze because no one wants to see their home decor ruined by stains. However, did you know that popular washable rugs are made mostly or entirely of polyester? The chemicals used to make polyester resistant to stains, wrinkle-free, and to produce a flame-retardant effect are known endocrine disruptors. Many people experience skin irritation as a result of these chemicals which are corrosive to the skin. 

Award-winning journalist, Alden Wicker, wrote To Dye For, which "is a jolting exposé that reveals the true cost of the toxic, largely unregulated chemicals found on most clothing today." Modern synthetic rugs are part of that same eco-system, made from the same materials as our clothes, using unregulated toxic chemicals. From the publisher: "In To Dye For, Wicker reveals how clothing manufacturers have successfully swept consumers’ concerns under the rug for more than 150 years, and why synthetic fashion and dyes made from fossil fuels are so deeply intertwined with the rise of autoimmune disease, infertility, asthma, eczema, and more."

The rugs that we bring into our home often stay there for years, and if they are made using toxic chemical in the process then they are slowly releasing that toxicity into our homes and onto our bodies every day. You may already care about the clothes you put on your skin, but what about what your family walks on every day? 

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