Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular choice of flooring, especially in rooms of the home where comfort is crucial, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a huge variety of colours and patterns to accommodate any style of interior decoration, as well as in a wide variety of different kinds of fibre and piles. A few of the more prevalent 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 typically available in short or deep pile and can be produced by using a variety of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may be found in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these different kinds of carpet are rated according to their performance and how effectively they are suited to different levels 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 fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this can enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.