Choosing the Right Carpet Fibre Wool Wool is the original carpet fibre, the oldest in use. A natural fibre, it has many desirable characteristics. It offers good serviceability and beauty, takes dye well and has good resiliency. It is warm, soft and comfortable. Wool is highest in the price of all fibers and is only…
Carpet Styles and Textures Today’s carpet offers much more than a conventional loop pile. To add to a room’s sophistication and interest, consider choosing a textured pattern. New technology can produce multilevel loop and cut/loop patterns. Choose diamonds, bows, pin dots, or fleurs-de-lis designs that “pop out” in sculptured effects. The texture, colors, and pattern…
Understanding Carpet Construction Tufted Carpets Most of the carpet you will see is “tufted,” produced on tufting machines. Basically, these are huge sewing machines that insert big stitches, or loops, of pile fiber into a backing material. They often use over 1,000 needles in the process and can be adjusted to vary the height of…
Carpet – A Wise Home Investment There’s nothing quite like new carpet. It adds luxurious color, beauty, and comfort to your home. In the past twenty years, prices of so many other consumer durables have doubled, even tripled, and many consumers are skeptical of the value they receive. Carpet prices have increased only marginally over…