Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, especially in rooms of the house where comfort is essential, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet defines a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a large variety of colours and styles to complement any style of interior decoration, as well as in a number of different kinds of fibre and piles. A number of the more popular types of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be made by using a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets are available in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these different types of carpet are scored according to their performance and how well they stand up to different amounts 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 enhance the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.