Terracotta Tile is a term which means baked earth. Clay is the main ingredient used in making terracotta tiles. In fact, this is the initial materials used in many ceramic products from long ago. In fact, this was already being used by the ancient people of China as well as the Roman Empire. During these times, terracotta was being used for making water pipes, roof tiles and sculptures.
Today, the popularity of terracotta tile is immeasurable. This tile can be fixed in outdoor areas, like the barbeque area, entertainment area, around the pool and many more. This products comes in many colours, like salmon, pink, shades of brown and other earthy  colours. You can find some terracotta tiles in reddish shades. The colour is made possible by the iron oxide present in the tile.
Using terracotta tile creates a warm, natural, rustic and relaxing feeling. We recommend sealed terracotta, the best we’ve found is from Sicily, Italy.

Good quality clay used mixed with lava dust from Mount Etna, creating a more durable and stain resistant terracotta. The prices on terracotta vary from shop to shop.
Good quality Sicilian terracotta can cost around $65.00 per square meter for the body tiles and $12.00 per piece for the terracotta tread. The Asian versions of the terracotta tile are less expensive, normally around $40m2. However, Depending your budget, you can easily select the right one that will meet your requirements.
Terracotta tiles are not as easy to find as it used to be. A place which still has them is Tile Factory Outlet, Go to www.tfo.com.au . A tip TFO has a full shipment of sicilian terracotta coming in mid January 2012.
As these are sent straight from the factory these will be sold much cheaper even than the Asian terracotta. These sealed terracotta are expected to sell quickly at $29m2.
So please contact Len Franco at tfo to put in you expression of interest and tale advantage of our priority alert system. Email len@tfo.com.au or call TFO and speak with him directly, number listed below.
Definitely, terracotta tile is the best you can get for around your home.