Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, in particular in areas of your home where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a large variety of colours and designs to accommodate any design of interior decor, as well as in numerous different kinds of fibre and piles. A few of the more popular examples of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be produced using a range 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 the various kinds of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how effectively they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are typically rated 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 can improve the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.