Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, in particular in rooms of the house where comfort is valuable, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a huge array of colours and designs to complement any design of interior decoration, as well as in numerous different kinds of fibre and piles. A few of the more popular types of fibre materials include the man-made fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be made by employing a variety 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 different types of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how well they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are normally 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 will increase the appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.