Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular selection of flooring, in particular in areas of your house where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet defines a kind of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a huge range of colours and designs to match any style of interior decor, as well as in lots of different types of fibre and piles. A number 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 made by employing a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the diverse types of carpet are scored according to their performance and how well they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are typically graded 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 can increase the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.