Carpets

Carpets are a very popular preference of flooring, in particular in areas of your house where comfort is crucial, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be purchased in a wide variety of colours and patterns to complement any style of interior decoration, as well as in a number of different types of fibre and piles. A number of the more widespread 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 produced by employing a range 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 these diverse types of carpet are rated according to their performance and how well they stand up to different amounts of traffic. They are usually 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 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.