Carpets

Carpets are an extremely popular preference of flooring, particularly in areas of the house where comfort is important, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet defines a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a wide range of colours and designs to suit any type of interior decor, as well as in many different kinds of fibre and piles. A number of the more popular types of fibre materials include the synthetic fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are frequently available in short or deep pile and can be made by utilising a variety of manufacturing methods, such as twist, Saxony, loop pile, Berber, cut and loop, or velvet. Carpets may come in patterned, plain or striped designs. All of these diverse types of carpet are rated according to their performance and how successfully they are suited to different levels of traffic. They are generally 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 install carpet with a layer of underlay underneath, as this can enhance the look and feel of the carpet, as well as increasing its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.