DuraCord Outdoor Area Rug - Bella Black

The DuraCord Outdoor Rug - Bella Black is a strikingly stylish addition to your entryway. Use this rug indoors and enjoy its sumptuous softness ... or set it outside and enjoy its hearty durability. Wherever you put it, this rug is sure to stand up to heavy traffic.

Constructed of original DuraCord yarn, this rug is 100% synthetic and resists moisture, mildew, fading, and wear. It's hand-hooked for the ultimate in fine detail, and features an elegant design of white floral vines against a black background. Perfect for settings from eclectic to classic, this rug is sure to perform.

Sizes offered in this rug:
Following are all sizes for this rug. Please note that some may be currently unavailable due to inventory. Also please note that rug sizes may vary by up to 4 inches in dimensions listed.
Dimensions:
5 x 8 ft. Rectangle
8 x 10 ft. Rectangle

About DuraCord Yarns
DuraCord is a man-made, industrial-strength yarn with the look and feel of cotton. DuraCord is produced under strict manufacturing standards and undergoes ultraviolet treatments and other anti-microbial enhancements, which help keep it from degrading even under the worst outdoor conditions. Jute, which is often used in the construction of outdoor rugs, is not part of the make-up of DuraCord rugs or their backing, since it often causes mildew growth.

DuraCord is soft, with an extra-thick loft that's unlike any outdoor rug you've ever experienced - in fact, it's soft enough for use indoors, too! It features UV protection that stands up to 1,000 hours of exposure (keeping the dyes from fading), and is fast-drying, with .05% moisture retention. It's also resistant to stains, abrasions, mildew, and bleach.

Finally, DuraCord is environmentally friendly. Producing these rugs requires less energy and water than production of other synthetic fibers that don't last as long, and DuraCord offers a recycling program that lets you return your rug for recycling when it's reached the end of its lifespan.

The Hand-Hooking Process
To create your DuraCord rug, craftspeople following strict design standards use an ancient hand-hooking technique developed in the Orient. First, the design of the rug is placed onto the base synthetic canvas. The canvas is then stretched onto a frame, at which point the artisans will begin the true creation of the rug. DuraCord yarn, which begins life wound onto spools, is threaded into a rug needle and hooked into the canvas, following the transferred lines of the design.

After hooking, the rug is finished with a weather-proof binding adhesive and an open-weave net, which help hold the rug together and keep its shape and size intact. Plush, comfortable, durable, and incredibly detailed, these high-quality rugs are originals - because of the nature of handcraftsmanship, no two are exactly alike.