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Welcome to our Carpet
Guide
 Carpet
offers homeowners more warmth, softness and is
much quieter than any other floor covering.
Today's carpet styles, colors
and textures blend well with any room decor as
well with a variety of other flooring products.
From casual to formal you can always find a
carpet style that will enrich any interior
setting and your lifestyle. There are carpets
for all areas of the home including active areas
where fashion and function are both important in
your selections.
Carpet manufacturers today
offer consumers a wider selection of patterns,
textures and colors than ever before.
Advancements in fiber technology and carpet
construction are making carpets softer, more
stain-resistant and helping carpets retain their
like-new appearance far better than ever before.
Berber carpets, patterned
carpets and textured cut pile Saxony are among
the most popular choices with homeowners
today.Even carpet cushions have dramatically
been improved. Carpet cushions are now available
that will block spills from penetrating the
cushion and soaking into the sub-floor as well
as eliminating odors in your carpet.
Listed below are some of the
advantages to using carpet in your home:
- Carpet adds
warmth and is soft under feet and easier on
children's knees.
- Carpet is
much quieter than hard surfaces floors.
- Carpet
comes in a wide variety of color tones and
hues.
- Carpet is
easy to decorate with and offers many solid
color tones for rooms with patterned wall
coverings.
- Carpet can
hide many subfloor irregularities that would
not be permitted with hard surfaces floors.
- Carpet can
go over a variety of substrates and on all
grade levels, even concrete slabs in
basements.
- Carpet is
economical and the installation costs are much
less than some of the hard surface products.
Overview of Carpet Types
 Having
a basic understanding of the various types of
carpet construction will help you determine the
best carpets for your specific situation. For
example, some types of carpets do better in high
traffic areas than others. Some carpets have a
more casual appearance while others look more
formal.
Carpet is basically
constructed in two types of piles: loop pile
or cut pile. Patterned carpet is a
combination of both loop and cut yarns or
variations of loops set to different pile
heights.
Today's carpet
manufacturers and fiber producers are combining
softer fibers and better built-in stain
resistance with special backings that block
odors, spills and more! These types of features
are built-in to many of better quality carpets
offered by the leading carpet manufacturers.
Most carpet today is
tufted, rather than woven. The tufting process
is similar to using a large sewing machine that
is about 13 feet wide with 100 of needles that
sew the yarn into a synthetic backing. The
majority of carpet sold today are made from
nylon fibers twisted into yarns and then tufted
into carpet.
How long a carpet will
retain it's like new texture and appearance is
based on the type of fiber, how tight the yarns
are twisted and heat set, and the pile density.
Also, how
tightly the tufts are packed together will also
effect the long term durability of a carpet.
Obviously, by not cleaning your carpets
regularly, or by using improper cleaning methods
will affect the appearance and life of your
carpet as well.
Berber Carpet
Berber carpets are
really just big loops of yarn. Berbers are
generally made from polypropylene or wool and
are ideal for active areas of the home. that are
either produced in a level loop, or multi-level
loop carpet construction. Berber carpets are
available in several styles including level
loop, multi-level loops, or cut pile
construction.
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Cut
Pile Saxony Carpets
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Generally made in solid colors
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Surface has a smooth appearance
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Generally made with nylon fibers
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Good performance and in appearance
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Works well with traditional or formal room
settings
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Textured Cut Pile Saxony Carpet
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Surface appearance is textured
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Stylish, casual appearance
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Won't show vacuum cleaner marks or
footprints
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Very popular carpet style today
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Good choice for active areas of the home
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Frieze Carpet
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Very textured, knobby surface appearance
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Extremely durable, and excellent wearing
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Yarns very tightly twisted
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Will cost more than textured cut pile
carpets
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Great for active areas of the home
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Cut
& Uncut Patterned Carpet
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Intermixed loops and cut pile, creates a
patterned design
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Loops are shorter than the cut pile
creating a carved appearance
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Usually constructed in multi-color designs
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Helps hide footprints and traffic patterns
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Great choice for a variety of room
settings
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Multi-Level Loop Carpets
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Has several different heights of loops
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Generally multi-colored
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Very durable, casual appearance
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Offered in many unique looking designs and
patterns
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Helps hides traffic patterns
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Great for family rooms, basements, etc.
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Level Loop Carpets
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Loops are same height and generally
multi-colored
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Usually made from polypropylene (olefin)
carpet fibers
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Often called Indoor-Outdoor or
Commercial Carpet
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Casual appearance, but extremely durable
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Great for family rooms or basements
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