Carpets

Carpets are a hugely popular preference of flooring, in particular in areas of your house where comfort is essential, like living rooms and bedrooms. Carpet designates a type of flooring where a material is either woven or tufted to a backing cloth. Carpets can be found in a wide array of colours and patterns to complement any style of interior decoration, as well as in a wide variety of different types of fibre and piles. Some of the more widespread types of fibre materials include the man-made fibres polypropylene and nylon, and the natural fibres wool, sisal, or jute. These types of carpet are commonly available in short or deep pile and can be manufactured using a variety of production 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 diverse kinds of carpet are ranked according to their performance and how effectively they stand up to different amounts of traffic. They are normally 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 will improve the look and feel of the carpet, as well as extending its life and delivering better sound and thermal insulation.