Carpets

Carpets are a very popular preference of flooring, particularly in rooms of the house where comfort is valuable, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a wide variety of colours and styles to complement any style of interior decoration, as well as in a multitude of different kinds of fibre and piles. Several of the more popular examples of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be produced by employing a range of production 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 diverse kinds of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are typically 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 can enhance the look and feel of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.