Carpet

Carpet

Carpet - nothing looks like it, feels like it or performs like it. It enhances
the peace and quiet of your home by absorbing sound. It insulates
against the cold, cushions our feet with comfort, and adds safety-helping
to prevent slips and falls, and protecting dropped objects from being
damaged. And because carpet is a key decorative element in the home
and a major purchase, you must keep several factors in mind during
your selection process. Perhaps the most important things to consider
are these: Does it fit your taste, and does it match your lifestyle?
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 of the
carpet can be made to complement or contrast with patterns of your
furniture and window treatments. Using a solid color, textured carpet is
a great way to provide interest and pizazz, without going to a multicolor,
overall pattern.
Textured styles also fit well with today's active and casual lifestyles.
Textured carpet can be created through the use of several construction
techniques. Many of these styles are known for their soil-hiding ability.

		Cut pile: Loops are cut, leaving individual yarn tufts. Still one
		of today's most popular constructions, its durability is achieved with factors including the type of fiber, density of tufts, and the amount of twist in the yarn.
		Plush/Velvet: Smooth, level surfaces; formal atmosphere,
		"velvet".
		Saxony: Smooth, level finish, but pile yarns have more twist so
		that the yarn ends are visible and create a less formal look. Minimizes foot prints.
		Frieze': In this cut-pile, the yarns are extremely twisted, forming
		a "curly" textured surface. This informal look also minimizes foot prints and vacuum marks.
		Loop Level Pile: Loops are the same height, creating an
		informal look. It generally lasts a long time in high-traffic areas. Many of today's popular Berber styles are level loop styles with flecks of a darker color on a lighter background.
		Multi-level loop pile: Usually has two to three different loop
		height to create pattern effects, providing good durability and a more casual look.
		Cut and Loop Pile: Combination of cut and looped yarns.
		Provides variety of surface textures, including sculptured effects of squares, chevrons, swirls, etc.