Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular selection of flooring, in particular in rooms of the house where comfort is important, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet is the term for a kind of flooring in which a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a wide array of colours and styles to accommodate any style of interior decoration, as well as in lots of different kinds of fibre and piles. A number 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 typically available in short or deep pile and can be produced using a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may be found in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of the different types of carpet are graded according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are typically 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 look and feel of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.