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 identifies a kind of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a large array of colours and patterns to complement 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 kinds of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be made by utilising a variety 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 the different types of carpet are graded according to their performance and how well they are suited to different amounts 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, suited to utility rooms or hallways. It is always recommended to fit 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 providing better sound and thermal insulation.