Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, particularly in areas of the home where comfort is valuable, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet designates a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a large variety of colours and patterns to complement any type of interior decor, as well as in numerous different types of fibre and piles. A number of the more popular types of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be produced by using a variety of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets are available in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the various kinds of carpet are graded according to their performance and how well they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are typically graded to be either medium domestic, meaning bedrooms or studies, heavy domestic, specifying living and dining rooms, and very heavy domestic, suited to utility rooms or hallways. It is always recommended to install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will improve the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.