We bought a rug that looks like that today at Costco. It says it's made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles. Says it is "Safe and Natural antimicrobial." Apparently it's from Fosshield which says:
"-Powerful antimicrobial technology that uses silver and copper ions -elements found in nature
-Proven effective, in pre-clinical trials, in stopping the growth of destructive microbes that cause odor, discoloration, staining, and deterioration
-Protected by Agion®, a leader in providing naturally safe antimicrobial solutions
-Environmentally-friendly; silver ions are non-leaching
-Completely safe for human and food contact
-Technology in Fosshield is proven effective against a wide variety of bacteria, fungi and viruses
-Will not wear or wash off; built-in protection that lasts the life of the product
-Can be woven into almost any fabric from cotton to rayon to polypropylene to nylon, without changing the characteristics of the fabric
-Can be made with Eco-fi, the fiber made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles, for a totally green product
-Unlike other antimicrobials that are applied via topical coatings, Fosshield's additive is built into the fiber resulting in permanent antimicrobial protection that lasts the life of the product.
Anyways. I figured it'd be safer than the sheets they are on now because sometimes they chew and eat the sheets and it is stringy.. (I heard it can affect their digestive system). I used my fingers and pinched at it to "tear" at it to see if it would break apart and only slight, small and easily breakable strings come off. (thinner than my hair strands).
What do you think?