Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, in particular in areas of your house where comfort is crucial, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet is the term for a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a large array of colours and designs to match any design of interior decor, as well as in a multitude of different kinds of fibre and piles. Several of the more common examples of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are frequently available in short or deep pile and can be made by using a range of production 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 these 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 fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will increase the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.