Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, particularly in areas of the home where comfort is valuable, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet defines a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a large variety of colours and styles to suit any type of interior decor, as well as in numerous different types of fibre and piles. A few 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 normally available in short or deep pile and can be made using a variety of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may be found in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different types of carpet are graded according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are typically rated 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 extending its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.