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:
Alaska Runner Light Grey is the kind of rug that disappears into a room in the best possible sense.
On the design
What is happening at the surface is straightforward. Silver rugs sit between grey and ivory and tend to read either way depending on the light through the day. The pattern is broken just enough at the surface to keep the visual rhythm interesting without ever feeling busy. 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.
What's under the surface
Carefully made for everyday family use. What matters with this piece is the construction — it's made to take real family use without fuss. The yarn here is solution-dyed polypropylene — the colour goes through the fibre rather than sitting on it, so a fade only happens after years in direct sun. A 8mm pile feels soft on bare feet but doesn't trap dust the way a longer pile can. The back of the rug shows the construction clearly — close, even stitching, no slack spots, no thin patches.
Living with it
Designed for patios, decks, and verandas. Leave it out year-round in most parts of Australia and it will hold its colour through the worst of the sun. If a spill dries before you get to it, dampen the area with cool water, work the cloth from the outside in, and the dried residue lifts back out. We have laid one of these under our own dining table for several years; it still reads as new.
Picking the right size
For hallways and galley kitchens, the 80x300cm length we run here is the most commonly bought — our Rug Size Guide walks through how to pick the right length for your space.
Choose Alaska Runner Light Grey if you want the result more than you want the story.
FAQs
Will this rug shed?
No, not in the meaningful sense. Synthetic pile is heat-set rather than spun from short staple fibres, so you may see a small amount of fibre in the first week and very little after that.
Will the rug fade in direct sun?
The dye on this construction is specifically UV-stabilised for outdoor use — it holds up to direct Australian sun in a way that an indoor rug never could.
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.
How long does delivery take to my address?
Most metro orders arrive within 3–7 business days. Regional and remote addresses can take a little longer. We'll send tracking the moment your rug leaves the warehouse.
Is the back of the rug latex-coated?
The backing is a standard textile finish — it sits flat on the floor and won't mark timber boards. For hard floors, we'd still recommend a rug pad to keep it from sliding.
