Carpets

Carpets are a very popular selection of flooring, in particular in rooms of the house where comfort is essential, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet designates a variety of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a large array of colours and patterns to accommodate any style of interior decoration, as well as in a multitude of different kinds of fibre and piles. Several of the more popular types of fibre materials include the man-made fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are normally available in short or deep pile and can be produced by using a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets are available in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different kinds of carpet are graded according to their performance and how effectively they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are normally graded 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 increase the look and feel of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.