Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, especially in areas of your home where comfort is important, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a wide array of colours and styles to match any design of interior decoration, as well as in lots of different kinds of fibre and piles. Some of the more prevalent types of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are typically available in short or deep pile and can be produced by using a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets are available in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different kinds of carpet are scored according to their performance and how well 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, suitable for 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.