Carpets

Carpets are a very popular selection of flooring, in particular in areas of the home where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet designates a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a large variety of colours and patterns to suit any type of interior decoration, as well as in numerous different kinds of fibre and piles. A few 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 normally available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured by using a variety of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets can come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the various kinds of carpet are scored according to their performance and how well they stand up 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, suited to utility rooms or hallways. It is always recommended to install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.