WHAT IS CARPET?
A carpet is a textile floor covering. It consist of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile is typically either made from wool or synthetic fibre such as polypropylene, nylon or polyester. The tufts are often twisted and heat treated to maintain their structure.
Woven carpet is produced on a loom and can have cut pile or loop pile. There are new styles of carpet which combine the two styles, called cut and loop carpeting. Colored yarns are commonly used in the weaving process to produce intricate patterns.
Needlefelt carpet is produced by intermingling and felting individual synthetic fibers using barbed and forked needles. The results is an extremely durable carpet. Needlefelt carpets are commonly found in places with a lot of human traffic such as hotels and restaurants.
A knotted pile carpet has structural weft threads which alternate with a supplementary weft that rises at right angles to the surface of the weave. This supplementary weft is attached to the warp by knots types to form the pile of the carpet. Kashmir carpets, Oriental rugs and Oriental carpets are often knotted by hands.
A tufted carpet has its pile injected into a backing material. The backing material is bonded to a secondary backing made of a woven hessian weave or a man made alternative to provide stability. This is the most common method of manufacturing of domestic carpets for floor covering purposes.
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