Carpets

Carpets are a very popular choice of flooring, in particular in areas of your house where comfort is essential, like living spaces and bedrooms. Carpet identifies a variety of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets are available in a huge variety of colours and designs to accommodate any type of interior decoration, as well as in lots of different types of fibre and piles. Several of the more common examples of fibre materials include the artificial fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These kinds of carpet are usually available in short or deep pile and can be produced by utilising 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 these different types of carpet are categorised according to their performance and how successfully they stand up to different levels of traffic. They are usually specified 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 appearance of the carpet, as well as extending its life and offering better sound and thermal insulation.