Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular selection of flooring, in particular in rooms of the home where comfort is essential, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet is the term for a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a huge array of colours and designs to match any type of interior decoration, as well as in a multitude of different types of fibre and piles. Several of the more prevalent types 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 by using a range 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 diverse types of carpet are graded according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different amounts of traffic. They are typically 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 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 providing better sound and thermal insulation.