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.

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