| I would imagine that when someone mentions a bear | | | | kinds of different designs, patterns and prints. Color is, |
| rug, your first thought is one of a dead animal skin lying | | | | of course, another advantage to buying some sort of |
| on the floor in front of a fireplace. While that can still be | | | | synthetic bear rug. This allows you to properly match |
| true today to some extent, the fact of the matter is | | | | whatever type of decor you currently have in your |
| that there are now numerous different ways to have | | | | home. |
| a very similar look, without having the actual bearskin in | | | | Of course, we're now getting completely away from |
| the house. | | | | what makes a bear rug so unique in the first place - |
| It has become commonplace to find bear rugs that are | | | | the bear part! Though more difficult to come by, and |
| actually made out of cotton, wool, or even synthetics. | | | | often fraught with numerous difficulties, genuine |
| And of course, most of them are not exactly shaped | | | | bearskin rugs are still available to purchase. For some |
| like a bear either! Many of these rugs even have | | | | people, nothing will ever replace the comfort and |
| designs, words, or other types of prints on them that | | | | warmth of the genuine articles. |
| you wouldn't exactly find on the average bear in the | | | | One last option with genuine bear rugs is coloration. |
| forest. | | | | While most shops sell their rugs in their natural color, |
| Wool might be the most common substitute used for | | | | some will offer to dye them a different color for you. |
| the real fur of a bear these days. While this of course, | | | | Once again, make sure that any sort of allergic |
| preserves the bear, it can present problems for the | | | | reaction is something that won't happen before you |
| buyer if you aren't careful. Many people are allergic to | | | | make your buying decision. |
| wool, so before you purchase, make that you either | | | | Both types of rugs can be purchased online at |
| not allergic to wool, or that you check the material | | | | numerous outlets. Again, be sure to do your due |
| before buying. If you are allergic to wool, there are still | | | | diligence to make sure that you know exactly what |
| others options out there for you like cotton. | | | | you're getting. Though most rugs shops are highly |
| Most people can tolerate cotton bear rugs without a | | | | reputable, there will always be a few out there to |
| problem, and these of course lend themselves to all | | | | watch out for. As always, education is key. |