Carpets

Carpets are a very popular preference of flooring, in particular in areas of your home where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a large array of colours and styles to accommodate any type of interior decor, as well as in a wide variety of different types of fibre and piles. A number of the more widespread examples of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are frequently available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured by employing 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 various types of carpet are rated according to their performance and how well they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are usually specified 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 can improve the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.