Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, especially in areas of the house where comfort is valuable, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet designates a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a large range of colours and styles to complement any type of interior decoration, as well as in lots of different kinds of fibre and piles. A number of the more widespread types of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be made by using a variety of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets can come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these diverse kinds of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how effectively they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are usually specified 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 install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.