Home Furnishing Decor: Carpet Types and Shapes
Carpets are one of the good home decor that could update your home instantly. You can put carpet to any room of your home. There are many kinds of carpet that comes in a wide variety of color, shapes and shades. Aside from this, carpets also have different types to suit your needs.
Level Loop Pile
- same height loops
- generally multi-colored
- also known as commercial carpet
- casual and durable
- track resistant
Frieze
- suited for high traffic areas
- hides footprints and vacuum marks very well
- textured, knobby surface appearance
Plush/Velvet
- smooth, soft and elegant
- highly twisted
- uniform color
- ideal for formal areas
Textured Saxony
- medium durability
- stylish and casual appearance
- hides vacuum and footprints
- good for high traffic areas
- available in a wide variety of colors
Saxony
- tightly twisted cut piles that are heat set straight
- does not hide vacuum and foot marks
- smooth appearance surface
Cut and Loop Piles
- combines both looped and cut fibers
- medium durability
- can hide dirt and footprints
- available in solid or different colors
Flatweave
- has interlocking warp and weft threads
- types are soumak, plain weave, and tapestry weave
- popular in Japan and the Orient
