Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular preference of flooring, in particular in rooms of the home where comfort is crucial, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a kind of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a huge variety of colours and designs to accommodate any style of interior decor, as well as in many different types of fibre and piles. A number of the more common types of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured by employing a variety of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may appear in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the various types of carpet are rated according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are generally rated 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 extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.