Carpets

Carpets are a very popular preference of flooring, especially in areas of the house where comfort is essential, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet designates a kind of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a large array of colours and designs to match any type of interior decoration, as well as in lots of different types of fibre and piles. A number of the more popular types of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are frequently available in short or deep pile and can be produced by employing a range of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may be found in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these different kinds of carpet are scored according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are generally specified 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 extending its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.