Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular selection of flooring, in particular in rooms of the home where comfort is important, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a wide range of colours and designs to match any design of interior decoration, as well as in lots of different kinds of fibre and piles. Several 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 normally available in short or deep pile and can be produced by utilising 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 these different kinds of carpet are scored according to their performance and how effectively they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are typically rated 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 increasing its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.