Fire Facts about Wool Carpeting:
A dropped cigarette. A tipped candle. A stray ember from the fireplace.
Accidents happen. But better fiber means better carpet. And if it's
wool, it's fire safe! What does that mean? Less chance of ignition,
less likelihood of spreading, less smoke.
So "fire safe" means peace
of mind!
Wool's fire safe qualities include:
Naturally flame retardant
Difficult to ignite, due to a higher ignition temperature
Low flame-spread
Low heat release properties and low heat of combustion
Does not melt (or drip if used vertically)
Forms an insulating, cool char and self-extinguishes
Contributes less to smoke or toxic gas formation (compared to synthetic carpet pile fibers)
Consider This!
Because of its natural fire safe characteristics, wool carpet is specified for installations with the most stringent flammability regulation, such as passenger aircraft.
The high moisture content of the fiber, along with wool's protein constituents, gives wool carpets excellent natural flame resistance. The wool fiber will not support combustion. It is difficult to ignite and is self-extinguishable.
Charring can be easily brushed away. Thus, as well as being extremely safe, wool carpets retain their appearance even after minor burn damage from fireplace embers or cigarettes.
