Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, in particular in areas of your 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 are available in a large range of colours and patterns to complement any design of interior decor, as well as in lots of different kinds of fibre and piles. A few of the more common examples of fibre materials include the artificial 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 come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these diverse kinds of carpet are rated according to their performance and how well they are suited 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 fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this can increase the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.