Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular choice of flooring, in particular in rooms of your house where comfort is essential, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a large array of colours and styles to complement any type of interior decoration, as well as in a number of different kinds of fibre and piles. Some of the more widespread examples of fibre materials include the man-made 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 employing a variety of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may appear in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these different types of carpet are ranked according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different amounts of traffic. They are typically specified 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 fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will increase the appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.