Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular choice of flooring, in particular in areas of your home where comfort is crucial, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a type of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a huge variety of colours and patterns to match any type 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 generally available in short or deep pile and can be produced by using 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 these various kinds of carpet are graded according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different amounts 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, suitable for utility rooms or hallways. It is always recommended to fit carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this will enhance the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.