Felt rug pads are available in a few different qualities. One of the most common types of felt rug pads today is a felt and rubber rug pad that will protect rug and floor as well as prevent slipping. We took it upon ourselves to test and compare one rug pad, Ultra Premium felt rug pad at Rug Pad Corner, along with another felt rug pad that seems to be common among some other stores. We think you’ll find our results of interest as it seems that Ultra Premium felt rug pad possesses some qualities unlike the other rug pads.

Ultra Premium felt rug pad possesses a dinstinct texture on the felt side and the rubber side. A close look will show that the rubber design is unlike others and allows the rug pad to grip to the floor better. The textured felt surface allows it to grab the rug on top of it.
Rug Pad Corner offers a felt and rubber rug called Ultra Premium. At first look, one can see the difference between this rug pad and other felt rug pads that seem to be hovering around the Internet. Of importance here is the unique textured surfaces on the front and back of this felt rug pad. With a distinct texture on the surface, Ultra Premium solves the issue of rugs creeping on top of the rug pad. The unique textured rubber lower surface, containing a textured pattern larger than other rug pads, allows Ultra Premium to grip to the floor better than other felt rug pads.
When compared to other felt rug pads, Ultra Premium seems more substantial and designed more for the long run protection of rug and floor. In the photo to the right, one can see the textured lines in the felt surface and the unique design of the rubber surface. Both surfaces seem to perform the best at what they are meant to do; hold a rug to the rug pad and hold all of this down to the floor, without damage to rug or floor.
While Ultra Premium may be priced a little higher than other felt rug pads, it is a different product and one does get what they pay for. The company offers this quality rug pad with a quality service of cutting to the exact rug size at no extra charge, a very nice convenience.
When making your felt rug pad buying decision, it is important to remember that the rug pad is meant to prolong the life of the rug and floor. The quality of a rug pad can be seen many years from now.

A felt rug pad available under different names depending on which web site you visit. While this is a good rug pad, a close up look shows little or no texture to the felt and a very small, minimal texture in the rubber.
The other felt rug pad that seems to be available on many sites is also a felt rug pad that goes by different names depending on which site it is listed. Upon first glance, we did notice that this rug pad is as advertised at 1/4 of an inch thickness. Two main differences between this felt rug pad and Ultra Premium is the texture on each of the surfaces.
The felt surface of this rug pad to the right has very little or no texture while the rubber surface contains a very small texture within the rubber. While this is a good rug pad, when comparing it with the Ultra Premium from above, the attention to detail in design and manufacturing is quite obvious. Here again, one does get what they pay for and this felt rug pad will cost you less than Ultra Premium.
When choosing a felt rug pad for your rugs and floors, ask yourself the valuable question of how good does the rug pad need to be. There are differences among various rug pads and while the better quality ones will cost slightly more now, in the long run it may be a small price to pay for the valuable protection it offers.
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