From Plastic to Rug
Since we started Fab Habitat, we’ve recycled millions of bottles and plastic containers, turning them from trash to rug.
Here’s How It Works
There are two types of recycled plastics that we use to manufacture our product. Polypropylene tubes and PET, a yarn that feels as soft as cotton.
Polypropylene
Polypropylene rugs are made from premium food grade plastics. These rugs are portable, light and feel smooth while being truly hard-wearing , washable and weather resistant.
Step 1
Recycled food and medicine grade containers are shredded into pieces
Step 2
Pieces mixed with coloring are melted into granules
Step 3
Colored granules are made into tubes
Step 4
Tubes are weaved into a rug
PET
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is a plastic more commonly found in water bottles. You might be thinking that our PET plastic rugs and accessories can’t possibly be plush like other rugs but they feel just as soft as cotton rugs. These stain resistant hand-woven rugs have a softer wool-like feel than Polypropelene, which makes them perfect for outdoors and any high traffic indoor setting.
Step 1
Recycled soda bottles are shredded into pieces
Step 3
Pellets are made into yarn
Step 2
Pieces are melted into pellets
Step 4
Yarn is spun, cut and sewn into rugs
