Carpets

Carpets are a very popular preference of flooring, especially in areas 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 purchased in a large variety of colours and designs to complement any design of interior decor, as well as in many different kinds of fibre and piles. A few of the more popular examples of fibre materials include the man-made 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 manufactured by employing 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 kinds of carpet are rated according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different amounts of traffic. They are normally 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 fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will enhance the appearance of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.