The One-of-a-Kind Leone Hand-Knotted Gray Checker 2′ x 3′ Cotton Area Rug, available from Bloomsbury Markey via Wayfair, is a 100% recycled cotton rug that offers a contemporary dark gray and white crosshatch design. It is fully reversible and machine washable (cold), making it a great choice for a teen’s bedroom or dormitory, or for a home office, modern kitchen or other functional space where a cozy aesthetic isn’t quite right.
Our Rating: 2 / 5 (See: How Leaf Score is calculated)
Product Highlights
- Hand-knotted and durable
- Fully reversible and machine washable
- Since the rug is made with recycled cotton, it is unlikely to fade, shrink, or off-gas
| Country of Origin: | India |
| Materials: | Recycled cotton |
| Certifications: | None listed |
Overview
This rag-rug is hand-knotted and durable, and as they are made with recycled fabric, each one is unique. While this rug has no specific eco-credentials, it is made with recycled cotton, meaning that it is unlikely to fade, shrink, or off-gas and is not contributing further to the use of water and land resources or pesticides used to grow new cotton.
See our full roundup of eco-friendly rugs here.
Leone vs. Under the Nile, Hook and Loom, and Spura
The One-of-a-Kind Leone Recycled Rug is a good option if you’re in the market for a contemporary rug made with recycled cotton. However, if you can stretch your budget or are looking for a bigger size, opt for Under the Nile or, as a runner-up, Hook and Loom.
Under the Nile win top in class for recycled cotton rugs as they make their rugs using scraps of GOTS certified organic cotton from their own Fair Trade factories. This means that they control the entire manufacturing process, helping to divert scrap material from their own clothing line to make their signature rugs. Unlike rugs made with post-consumer recycled textiles, you can be sure Under the Nile’s rugs are made with cotton that has never been treated with toxic chemicals.
Under the Nile’s selection of rugs is much smaller than Hook and Loom’s Eco Cotton collection, however. So, if you’re looking for a colorful rug, Hook and Loom Eco Cotton Rugs are a great place to look (View Prices on Hook and Loom). Hook and Loom Eco Cotton rugs are made with genuinely recycled cotton and are not subjected to chemical treatment by Hook and Loom themselves. Read our full review here.
Neither Spura Home nor One-of-a-Kind Leone rugs carry any credentials regarding their use of toxic chemicals. It is also not entirely clear that the Spura Home rug is made with post-consumer recycled cotton, although this seems likely given the colors available.