the go-to carpet guide

While wood flooring remains to be one of the most popular flooring choices today, carpets are making a huge comeback in residential homes. In fact, carpet accounts for more U.S sales as compared to other flooring types according to the Floor Covering Weekly. It is highly valued for its warmth, texture, color and comfort.

It is important to select a carpet that suits your needs and lifestyle in order to get the most enjoyment out of your floor covering. This blog post will help you select the best type of carpet that will create the look that you're after and suits your needs. Here's what you need to know when choosing a carpet.
 

What is Loop Pile Carpet?


Carpets are manufactured by sewing yarn strands into the backing material, which creates thousands and thousands of loops. When the loops are left uncut, we call it the loop pile carpet.

This type of carpet is made from wool or synthetic fibers. The loops create a soft, smooth feel with a stylish finish. Loop pile carpets are classic and extremely durable. They last for a very long time even in high traffic areas.
 

And Cut Pile Carpet?


When the loops are cut, we call it cut pile. This is considered as one of the most popular types of carpet today.

Cut pile carpets are pleasant looking, very soft and are easy to clean. These carpets have a more formal, luxurious look as compared to loop pile carpets. They are also less resistant to crushing. The biggest downside is that they are more prone to wear and tear and tends to show foot marks and vacuum trails.
 

Cut and Loop Carpet


As the name implies, this carpet type combines cut and looped yarns. The multi-level finish is perfect for creating a wide range of patterns, both in solid and multiple colors. This type of carpet is ideal for high traffic areas because it does a great job in hiding stains and footprint.

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