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Handtufted 100% wool rugs. Do they all have a smell? Is it normal to find twigs or seeds woven into the wool?

I have purchased wool rugs which I really like but they have an odour and we have stepped on prickly objects that, when searched for, turn out to be similar to twigs (approx. an inch or more in length) or seeds woven into the wool. The rugs come from a very reputable rug importer that operates in the United States as well as Canada so I'm somewhat surprised at what appears to be poor quality and am considering returning them. Will I find this with all 100% wool handmade rugs? Does cleaning them make any difference?

Public Comments

1. I am not sure whether this would apply to your rugs but I am sure I heard somewhere that some rugs are thrown into the street for people to walk on before they are sold.