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Cowhide Rugs

Cowhide rugs are great accessories for carpeting or bare floors. Below is an excellent selection of cowhide rugs for sale in different colors, sizes, and prices.

Each cowhide rug is unique, and makes a beautiful accent for home or office. Most of the rugs are a single cowhide, while others are patchwork rugs made from different pieces of cowhide to make a certain design or shape. You might also like: Cowboy Rugs.

Below: A cowhide rug on a wood floor.

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About Cowhide Rugs

First off, exactly what is a cowhide rug? There is not a set-in-stone definition for a "cowhide rug" but most people use the term to describe the tanned hide of a bovine (heifer, cow, steer, or bull) that is the right size to be considered a rug.

Below: A tan-and-white rug made of cowhide on a carpeted living room floor.

Most often a cowhide rug will still have the hair on, but not always. If the hair has been left on and the hide has been tanned properly the hair will be soft to the touch and comfortable to sit on or for bare feet to walk on, and will not shed.

Below: A round rug made of several pieces of cowhide on a bare floor.

A round cowhide rug made of several pieces of cowhide

Caring For Your Cowhide Rug

To remove dust, dirt, etc. you can take your cowhide rug outside and shake it, or wipe it with a dry or damp (not wet) cloth. If your cowhide rug has hair you can also brush it with a soft-bristled brush or a cloth. Wipe or brush it in the same direction as the natural hair growth.
You can also vacuum your cowhide rug when you vacuum the rest of your rugs and carpeting.
As with any rug, rotate your cowhide rug once in a while so that it wears evenly.

What Is A Brindle Cowhide?

You may have noticed that some cowhide rugs are described as "brindle." What is that? Brindle is a coat coloring found in some breeds of cattle. The brindle color is made up of thin stripes of alternating colors.

A brindle colored cow (or heifer, steer, or bull) can be all brindle, but they might also be brindle on some parts of their body with other areas being a different color such as spots, speckles, or a solid color. The brindle color typically only occurs in certain breeds of cattle, such as the Texas Longhorn.

Other animals besides cattle can also have a brindle coat color. Some dogs, for example, might be brindle. The brindle coloring also occurs in horses although it is rare.

Cowhide Rugs - Good Things To Know Before You Buy

Make sure the seller tells you if the rug is new or used. Most of the ones we have seen have been new, but don't take this for granted.
Is the cowhide rug genuine cowhide or is it faux? Most of the cowhide rugs we've seen on the Web have been genuine cowhide, but there are faux cowhide rugs. With any particular rug make sure you know whether it's real or faux.
Make sure you have a good idea about the size of the rug. Knowing the exact size can be a bit tricky: Some cowhide rugs are fairly symmetrical while others have pronounced points. If a rug has prominent points, and it was measured from point-to-point, the main area of the rug may be smaller than the measurements make it sound. Make sure you know the rug's measurements, and, if the rug isn't symmetrically shaped, how it was measured.
Keep in mind that the image of the rug the seller is showing may, or may not, be the actual rug you will receive. Some sellers use photos of the exact rug they're selling, but other sellers use an image of a cowhide rug they've had in the past. Read the description thoroughly to know if the image you're looking at is an example, or the actual rug you will receive.
Where is the cowhide rug located? Is shipping included in the cost? Cowhides can be heavy to ship so know where the rug is being shipped from and what the cost of shipping will be.
The location of the rug also makes a difference in how long it will take to arrive after you purchase it. Once again, make sure you know where the rug is being shipped from and it its estimated delivery time is acceptable to you.
Can you return it? Some sellers will accept the return of your rug, but others will not. If you are in doubt that the cowhide rug you are looking at is right for you be sure you know whether or not the seller will accept returns and what conditions must be met to make a return.

Below: Cowhide rugs aren't just for rustic or Western decor. This beautiful black and white rug is a perfect fit for this modern-styled room.

A black and white cowhide rug in a room with moder decor

Save The Rug For Later

If you find a cowhide rug for sale on Etsy that you like but you're not ready to purchase it right away, you can always add it to your shopping cart so it will be easy to find later.

In most cases, Etsy will keep track of items in your shopping cart for 30 days.
In the meantime, if you want to check out with other items you can click on "Save for later" to move specific items to a separate, but still easy-to-find list beneath your shopping cart.
If you put items into your Etsy shopping cart but don't check out after 30 days, Etsy will automatically move them to the "Save for later" area beneath your cart. When you're ready to actually purchase any of these items, simply click "Move to cart" to put them back into your shopping cart and check out.

Important: Putting items in your Etsy shopping cart or "Save for later" list does NOT reserve them! It just makes them easier to find if they're still available when you come back.

Below: Screenshot image showing the "Save for later" and "Remove" links when an item is in the Etsy shopping cart.

Cowboy Etsy shopping cart