Hand tufted rugs are constructed from different parts that are glued together.
													
																	What does a white powder on your shower rug mean. 
									
	
		
	
																	In a powder room cavin winfrey prefers a pump bottle so there is no gooey soap bar left in a pool of water by a previous guest. 
																	This white powder is a residue left from water. 
																	There is a canvas with the design mapped out that the wool strands are inserted into using a tufting gun. 
																	Trying to decide what type of rug to put in powder bath. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	It indicates that water has evaporated from the concrete. 
																	Trying to stick with a coastal traditional look. 
																	Don t put a rug in your bathroom. 
																	The white powder under your rug is latex and its powdery mess is a common occurrence with hand tufted rugs. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Efflorescence is proof that water was in the basement. 
																	As a hand tufted rug owner you may notice a strange white powder or residue on the floor or padding when lifting up a corner of the rug. 
																	Posted by turducken at 3 36 pm on august 28 2008. 
																	The stuff is powdery and uniformly white or light in color if that helps. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	I have a new ikea wool rug and it does this too. 
																	I don t think a typical bath rug would look quite right since this is just off the entry foyer. 
																	Your shower bathtub.