Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, especially in areas of the home where comfort is valuable, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet defines a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets come in a huge array of colours and patterns to suit any style of interior decoration, as well as in a multitude of different kinds of fibre and piles. Some of the more common types of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are normally available in short or deep pile and can be made by employing a variety of manufacturing 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 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, suited to utility rooms or hallways. It is always recommended to fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this can improve the look and feel of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and providing better sound and thermal insulation.