Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular selection of flooring, particularly in areas of the home where comfort is valuable, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a kind of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a huge array of colours and designs to complement any design of interior decor, as well as in numerous different types of fibre and piles. A number of the more popular 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 generally available in short or deep pile and can be produced by 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 these diverse types of carpet are graded according to their performance and how effectively they are suited to different amounts 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 fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this can enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.