Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular selection of flooring, in particular in rooms of the house where comfort is crucial, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet designates a variety of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a large variety of colours and styles to accommodate any design of interior decor, as well as in a number of different types of fibre and piles. A few of the more prevalent examples of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be produced using a range of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets can come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the diverse kinds of carpet are rated according to their performance and how effectively they are suited 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 install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will enhance the look and feel of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.