Washable rugs are everywhere, but how do they hold up to real life? Catherine Dash, who has a toddler and a dog, put three to ...

For high-traffic areas like hallways and kitchens ... Wool rugs will typically be hand-loomed with cut pile or knotted. Cotton rugs are usually flat-woven and will be thinner than a wool rug.

It provides lots of cushion. We tested this ¼-inch-thick pad under both flat-woven and high-pile rugs, and found that it improved the feel of all of them by providing the most substantial ...