Extremely hard wearing and fully washable our Alaska range can be ideal for both indoor and outdoor areas. Our Alaska range is made up of a 100% polypropylene material which can be easily cleaned, also with a rubber backing this rug will never slip on hard floors, ranging from small doormat sizes to your very big dining and lounge room size, Alaska could be just the rug you are looking for in an affordable price. FEATURES:
There is a particular kind of buyer who lands on Alaska Runner Brown Black and stays there: someone who has looked at fifty rugs and wants to stop.
On the design
Looked at honestly, the design is doing two things. Brown rugs ground a room with quiet weight — they work especially well under a leather sofa or a heavy timber dining table. The pattern is woven across the full face of the rug rather than printed, so it has real depth in the surface. The longer you sit in a room with this rug, the less you notice it — which is exactly what a good rug is meant to do.
Day-to-day
In practice, the construction is UV-stable and the fibre does not absorb water — hose it down, let it dry in the sun, and it is back in service. For everyday care, vacuum weekly and spot-clean spills as they happen — a damp cloth and a small amount of mild detergent handles almost anything. Lay it once and forget it is there. That is the right frame of mind for a piece like this.
What's under the surface
At a glance: Carefully made for everyday family use. What matters with this piece is the construction — it's made to take real family use without fuss. Polypropylene yarns take colour exceptionally well — the tones you see in the photo are stable and hold up under daily sun exposure. At 8mm, this is a sensible everyday pile — substantial without being shaggy, easy to keep clean. Selvedges are finished cleanly so the rug sits flush against itself without curling at the edges.
On sizing
A runner needs to leave a hand's-width of floor visible at each end of the hallway — see our Rug Size Guide for the room-by-room guidance.
Alaska Runner Brown Black ends up in the kind of homes where pieces are kept rather than swapped — and that is the highest compliment a rug can earn.
Things customers ask
Can I cut the rug to size?
We don't recommend cutting a finished rug — the edges are bound and the construction relies on that binding to stay intact. If you need a custom size, message us and we'll see what's possible.
Can I steam clean this rug?
Yes, but a hose is usually faster and just as effective.
Can I use this with underfloor heating?
Yes — the pile is not so dense that it traps heat, and the backing handles the moderate temperatures typical of residential underfloor systems.
Will it sit flat once unrolled?
Almost always within 24–48 hours. If you see any waves from the rolled packaging, lay the rug pile-up in the room and let it relax overnight — gravity does the rest. For stubborn corners, rolling the rug briefly in the opposite direction usually does it.
Will the pattern repeat be obvious?
Not on this construction. The pattern is woven across the full face of the rug rather than printed, so you won't see the kind of seam-like repetition you sometimes get with a printed surface.
