Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, in particular in rooms of your house where comfort is important, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet defines a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a huge variety of colours and designs to suit any style of interior decor, as well as in a multitude of different types of fibre and piles. Some of the more prevalent examples of fibre materials include the artificial 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 produced using a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different types of carpet are scored according to their performance and how successfully 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, suited to utility rooms or hallways. It is always recommended to fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will increase the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.