Yet walking on wool is a much older habit than laying rugs on tables. The world’s most ancient rug is the Pazyryk carpet, thought to be Armenian and buried in a Siberian grave 2,500 years ago.

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I have a large wool kilim rug that I have used for years, and it never seems to go out-of-style. I like wool because it is durable, it naturally repels stains and dust mites, and it is warm underfoot.