Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular choice of flooring, especially in areas of the home where comfort is crucial, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a large range of colours and styles to match any type of interior decor, as well as in a wide variety of different kinds 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 kinds of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured by employing a variety of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets can come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different kinds of carpet are scored according to their performance and how effectively they stand up 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 can increase the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.