Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Carpet Selections And Choices

By Kents Wallman


When you go to select carpet for your house, you will not believe how difficult it is because there is a lot of things that you will want to consider and many different options to contemplate as well. Carpets come in tons of different colorful selections and fashionable styles, textures and fibers, and there are many varieties and different quality notches to pick from on top of that.

The two most popular choices of carpet today 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, leaving tufts of yarn that stand straight up. Cut pile is normally 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.

One of the factors with choosing your carpet is the cost. Even though there is nothing more luxurious than having wool carpeting in your home, most of us can't afford wool. If you are able to 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 also last for 30 years or more.

Acrylic carpeting is similar to that of its wool counterpart, and often times is referred to as man made wool. It is resistant to water follicles, fading, mildew, crushing, and staining, although it isn't recommended for heavy trafficking areas.

Nylon carpeting is also popular, as it is recommended 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 lower cost alternative to carpet material, often it will be used for indoor or outdoor flooring. Olefin is colorfast and amazingly strong, very simple to clean off, sweep or vacuum. One of the setback of olefin is that it is crush able.

Another consideration you'll have is the color and patterns of the carpet. Light carpeting colors help to create a spacious effect, making the room appear to be larger. Light color carpets will of course, 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 many different varieties 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 picking light colors around pets or little kids, you'll find yourself having to work awfully hard make those stubborn stains less visible. It would be simply easier and also much smarter to just choose a dark color and make it easier on your life.




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