Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular choice of flooring, especially in areas of the home where comfort is essential, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a huge range of colours and designs to suit any design of interior decor, as well as in many different types of fibre and piles. A few of the more prevalent examples of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be made by utilising a range of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets are available in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different types of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how effectively they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are normally 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 enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.