Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular selection of flooring, particularly in rooms of the home where comfort is valuable, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet refers to a variety 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 match any style of interior decor, as well as in a number of different types of fibre and piles. Several 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 made by utilising a range of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may appear in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these various types of carpet are scored according to their performance and how well they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are normally 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 will enhance the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.