Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular selection of flooring, especially in rooms of the house where comfort is valuable, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet identifies 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 patterns to accommodate any design of interior decoration, as well as in a multitude of different types of fibre and piles. A number of the more common types of fibre materials include the man-made fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are frequently 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 are available in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the diverse types of carpet are scored according to their performance and how well they stand up to different amounts of traffic. They are usually specified 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 fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.