Carpet - types

When choosing a floor covering, we usually look not only at the price, but also the appearance of the product. Sometimes visually we are all happy, but in practice it turns out that the coating does not meet the requirements. In order not to make a mistake in choosing a carpet , it is important to know about its types and properties, which depend on several characteristics. It is with them that we will get acquainted in this article.

What kind of carpet is it?

All kinds of carpet are conditionally isolated, depending on the materials used, the type of pile and the manufacturing principle. Consider what kind of carpet is, according to these criteria.

1. Depending on the materials and properties used, synthetic and natural types of carpet are isolated. The latter, in turn, can be made from animal or vegetable fibers. These coatings perfectly retain heat, but their wear resistance is low, and with humidity, mold in the apartment may appear. As for synthetics, it will last much longer and will not accumulate bacteria. The best option is pile from nylon, it will last a very long time and can not be distinguished from the natural by the appearance.
2. According to the type of pile, it is possible to identify types of carpet with a long or short, thick or sparse (the denser the fibers are located, the higher the strength of the coating) fibers. There are also loop and pile types: in one case, the loops are left, and in the second they are cut.
3. Such floor coverings as carpet are divided into types, depending on the mode of production. There are woven (nodules knotted on a strong mesh-based), tufted (needle inserts the yarn through the mesh at a given height, and the back part is closed with latex), needle-punched (very similar to felting, the needle punctures the fibrous base and whimsically interlaces the fibers), flocked The use of electrostatic field on the basis of PVC is applied to the pile, this kind is characterized by increased strength).