Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular selection of flooring, particularly in areas of your house where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet is the term for a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a huge array of colours and styles to match any type of interior decor, as well as in lots of different types of fibre and piles. A few of the more widespread examples of fibre materials include the man-made fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured using a variety 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 the diverse types of carpet are scored 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 will enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.