Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, in particular in rooms of the house where comfort is essential, 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 can be purchased in a wide variety of colours and designs to complement any design of interior decor, as well as in a number of different kinds of fibre and piles. Several of the more prevalent examples of fibre materials include the synthetic 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 made by utilising a range of production 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 various types of carpet are scored according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are generally 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 will improve the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.