Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, especially in rooms of the house where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a huge variety of colours and designs to accommodate any type of interior decoration, as well as in numerous different types of fibre and piles. Some of the more prevalent examples of fibre materials include the man-made fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured by using a variety of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets are available in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these different kinds of carpet are graded according to their performance and how well they stand up to different amounts of traffic. They are normally rated 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 look and feel of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.