9 x 12 Non-Slip Rug Pad

What is a 9 x 12 non-slip rug pad?

At this size, a non-slip pad means felt and rubber: a felt top for cushion with a natural rubber underside that holds the rug still. It's cut about an inch smaller than the rug on every side so it stays completely hidden — and it does three jobs: it keeps the rug's edges and walkways from creeping, it protects the floor underneath, and it makes the rug feel better underfoot.

Where a 9 x 12 rug works best

Nine by twelve, where edges still move:

• Dining rooms — a table for eight to ten — that's a lot of chair legs.
• Large living rooms — edges and corners that still get kicked.
• Open-plan spaces — walkways crossing a big rug.
• Primary suites — a rug that should never need straightening.

Why bother with a pad at all?

1. The rug stops moving

Even a big rug creeps. Corners curl, edges wrinkle, and the whole thing slowly migrates across the room — especially where people walk. The right pad holds it flat.

2. Your floor is protected

A rug's backing is rougher than it looks. Left sitting on hardwood, laminate or tile for a few years, it can wear the finish down. A pad puts something soft in between.

3. It feels better

A thin rug straight on a hard floor feels like a sheet. Put a felt pad under it and it feels like a rug.

4. The rug lasts longer

Every step grinds a rug against the floor. A pad takes that wear instead, so the fibers hold up longer.

5. The room gets quieter

Felt soaks up footstep noise — worth having upstairs, or in an apartment.

How to choose at this size

Our thin grip pads don't run to 9' x 12' — at this size, the non-slip pad is Felt and Rubber: felt on top for cushion, natural rubber underneath to hold the rug still. It's the same combination the smaller non-slip pages point to when a rug needs cushion with its grip.

• Felt and Rubber 1/4" — the lower profile of the two; the pick when doors swing over the rug.
• Felt and Rubber 5/16" — more cushion with the same grip; the family-room favorite.

Why not plain felt?

Plain felt is softer, and if this rug is fully anchored by furniture it's a fine choice — see the 9 x 12 felt pads. But felt has no grip layer. Where a big rug's edges and walkways are out in the open, the rubber underside is what keeps them from creeping and curling.

On top of carpet

Good news: these pads are made for that too. Felt and Rubber keeps a rug from bunching and wrinkling on wall-to-wall carpet, as well as holding it on hard floors.

Radiant heated floors

If the rug sits over radiant heat and never moves, a breathable felt pad is the better pick — it lets the heat through instead of trapping it.

9 x 12 non-slip rug pad prices

Both pads on this page are felt and rubber and come in 9' x 12', cut to fit your rug free — order the size, and we trim the pad about an inch in from each edge. Here's what each costs in this size, with and without the PAD20 code.

Common questions

9 x 12 non-slip questions from real homes