When you choice carpet for your home, you've a lot of things to consider and a lot of different options to weigh as well. Carpets come in several colors and styles, textures and fibers, and there are a lot of
different qualities to select from as well.
The two most popular options of carpet now are the loop pile and cut pile. Loop pile has individual strands of yarn pulled through the backing of the carpet twice, which creates a small loop.
The cut pile has the loop cut at the top, allowing tufts of yarn that stand straight up. Cut pile is generally more durable than looped pile. Cut piles come in many styles, such as shag, textured, saxony,
and velvet. Loop pile choices include berber, cable, or sisal. For high traffic areas, loop pile is an excellent choice.
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One of the factors with choosing your carpet is the price. Even though there is nothing more luxurious than having wool carpeting in your house, most of us can't afford wool. If you can afford wool
carpeting you'll find that even though it costs more to install, it will prove to be far more superior than any other type of carpeting. There is no man made carpet fiber that come close to the durability,
rich look, or even the feel of wool - which can too last for thirty years or more.
Acrylic carpeting is very like to wool, and occasionally referred to as man made wool. It is resistant to moisture, fading, mildew, crushing, and staining, although it isn't recommended for high
traffic areas.
Nylon carpeting is also popular, as it is suggested for high traffic areas. Nylon is one of the most expensive types of synthetic fibers, although it is still cheaper than wool.
Olefin is a low cost carpet material, often used for indoor or outdoor carpeting. Olefin is colorfast and strong, very easy to clean. One of the draw backs to olefin is that it can easily be crushed.
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Additional consideration you'll have is the color and patterns of the carpet. Light carpeting colors help to make a spacious effect, making the room appear to be larger. Light color carpets will naturally, show much more soil than dark colors.
If you have pets around the house or little kids, dark colors may be your best bet. There are a lot of different sorts of dark colors, which is great for those interested in style. Dark colors are ideal for stains or pets, as they don't show soiled areas near as much as light colored carpets.
If you end up choosing light colors around pets or little kids, you'll find yourself having to work twice as hard to make stains less noticeable. It would be easier and also smarter to select a dark
color and make it easier on yourself.
