Cumbria firm make use of carpet wool for home insulation

A Cumbrian company has unveiled an innovative new method of home insulation, which sees waste from the wool carpet-making industry re-used for other parts of the home.

Having benefitted from a £10,000 grant from the Lake District Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) for research purposes, Second Nature has now unveiled its innovative Edenbloc system.

The insulation method makes use of redundant carpet wool to form blocks, which are then fitted in roofs and walls, the Cumberland News has reported.

According to the Penrith-based firm, not only does the density of the carpet wool mean that the blocks are around 30 per cent more energy-efficient than traditional wooden fibreboards, but the Endebloc system can also help soundproof a home or commercial property.

Commenting on the wider implications of the development, Second Nature founder Christine Armstrong told the newspaper: "The use of upland wool had been in decline as the use of synthetic fibres has increased and it was being burned or buried on farms."

"We are building a market and creating a demand."

At the same time, the website Recycle.co.uk has reported that London's Axion is leading a new wave of research into the efficient recycling of carpets.

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