For high foot traffic zones, the washable rug is a game changer. In the kitchen, entryway, or children’s spaces, these cotton or synthetic rugs are designed to crunch up into your home washing machine. Here are our 10 favorites.
N.B.: Cleaning synthetic material in the washing machine can create micro-waste pollution. Installing a washing machine filter such as Filtrol, PlanetCare, or the Girlfriend Collective Microfiber Filter work for washing large textiles such as rugs. For small textiles such as clothing, we like the ease of the Guppy Friend Washing Bag.
Above: Lorena Canals produces a collection of washable wool rugs called Woolable that are made entirely of natural fibers. The Woolable Rug Tundra in Blended Sheep Beige utilizes long pile undyed sheep wool with a base of recycled cotton; $195 to $1,695 depending on size at Lorena Canals.Above: From Revival, the Catlett Custom Washable Rug is a soft, high-pile washable wool rug that is part of Revival’s first collection of washable wool rugs; $420 to $2,250 depending on size.Above: The West Elm Kids Boho Washable Rug Light Gray is made of polyester and designed to be washed and hung to dry; $99 for the 3-by-5-foot size to $299 for the 5-by-8-foot size.Above: From Joinery in Brooklyn, the Cru Rug White Cotton is designed in Los Angeles and woven in Minas Gerais, Brazil by the Joinery weaving collective. The rug is designed to be washed on a cold, gentle cycle with mild detergent followed by air drying.Above: The Lorena Canals Tribu Washable Rug in Natural is made of recycled cotton; $239 to $439 depending on size available at Lorena Canals.Above: The Ruggable Serenata Rug in Ash Grey is $89 to $639.Above: The simple Natural cotton Under the Bough Rug is $60 to $175.
