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To make a great carpet you need a great carpet wool: there are currently very few "carpet sheep" left in the world and carpet fleece fetches a premium. Torana carpets use two of the finest: Tibetan and Middle Eastern. These sheep live in mountainous areas and are able to survive winters at minus 20C, so their wool is longer and stronger than ordinary wool.
The difference between top quality carpet wool and the cheaper stuff becomes apparent with age. Great carpet wool improves with age develops a luster.
Other wools from milder climates are not suited to carpet making, but they are used by some manufacturers to keep costs down. At Torana we only use 100% carpet wool for our rugs.
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