Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, especially in rooms of the home where comfort is crucial, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a variety of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a wide range of colours and designs to complement any design of interior decoration, as well as in a number of different types of fibre and piles. A few of the more widespread types 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 manufactured by utilising a range of production methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may appear in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different kinds of carpet are rated according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are generally graded 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 increase the appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.