Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular selection of flooring, particularly in areas of your house where comfort is important, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a large variety of colours and styles to match any design of interior decor, as well as in a multitude of different types of fibre and piles. A few of the more widespread types of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are normally available in short or deep pile and can be produced using a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may appear in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these diverse types of carpet are rated according to their performance and how effectively they stand up to different amounts 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 install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this can improve the appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.