Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular choice of flooring, especially in areas of the house where comfort is essential, like living rooms 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 array of colours and styles to complement any type of interior decoration, as well as in a wide variety of different types of fibre and piles. Several of the more prevalent examples of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are normally available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured using a range of production 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 diverse kinds of carpet are ranked according to their performance and how well they stand up to different amounts of traffic. They are normally 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 install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this can enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.