Carpets

Carpets are a very popular preference of flooring, in particular in rooms of the house where comfort is crucial, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet defines a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a huge range of colours and designs to match any design of interior decoration, as well as in many different types of fibre and piles. Some of the more common 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 production 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 the various types of carpet are scored according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different amounts of traffic. They are usually specified 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 increase the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.