Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular selection of flooring, particularly in areas of the house where comfort is important, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet designates a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a huge variety of colours and designs to match any design of interior decoration, as well as in a wide variety of different kinds of fibre and piles. Several of the more widespread types 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 produced using a variety of manufacturing 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 diverse types of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are generally specified 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 can enhance the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.