Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular preference of flooring, particularly in areas of the house where comfort is valuable, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a variety of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a huge variety of colours and styles to complement any design of interior decor, as well as in a multitude of different kinds of fibre and piles. Some of the more popular examples of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are typically available in short or deep pile and can be made using a variety of manufacturing 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 various types of carpet are graded according to their performance and how well 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, suited to 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.