Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular choice of flooring, especially in areas of the house where comfort is crucial, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a huge variety of colours and styles to suit any style of interior decor, as well as in a multitude of different kinds of fibre and piles. Some of the more common examples of fibre materials include the man-made fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are generally available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured by utilising 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 various kinds of carpet are scored according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are usually rated 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 install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will improve the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.