Carpets

Carpets are a very popular selection of flooring, in particular in rooms of the house where comfort is important, like living rooms 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 wide variety of colours and patterns to accommodate any style of interior decoration, as well as in lots of different types of fibre and piles. A few of the more prevalent examples of fibre materials include the synthetic 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 made by utilising a variety of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different kinds of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are usually rated 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 will increase the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.