Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular choice of flooring, in particular in areas of the house where comfort is crucial, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet is the term for a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a wide variety of colours and designs to match any type of interior decoration, as well as in numerous different types of fibre and piles. Some of the more popular examples of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be made by utilising 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 these various kinds of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how effectively they are suited to different amounts of traffic. They are generally 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 can increase the appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.