Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular selection of flooring, particularly in areas of the house where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet is the term for a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a wide variety of colours and designs to suit any design of interior decor, as well as in lots of different types of fibre and piles. Some of the more prevalent types of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be produced using a range of production 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 these different kinds of carpet are rated according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are normally rated to be either medium domestic, meaning bedrooms or studies, heavy domestic, specifying living and dining rooms, and very heavy domestic, suitable for utility rooms or hallways. It is always recommended to install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will improve the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.