Types of Carpet

Types of Carpeting

Understanding a few simple basics about carpet construction will help you make the right choice for your lifestyle and budget.

Textured Plush

• Most decoratively versatile cut-pile carpet
• Frieze carpeting, one of the most popular styles, is a textured plush.
  
• Textured surface helps hide footprints and vacuum marks
• Adds casual beauty to any room
• Looks great between vacuumings
• Preferred style for busy households
• A great "whole-house" carpet

Saxony

• Refined cut-pile surface
• Soft texture created by twisting yarns tightly together and straightening with heat
• Luxuriously smooth, soft finish
• Beautiful with traditional interiors
• Adds distinctive elegance to any room
• Ideal for living and dining rooms
• Shows subtle highlights and accents
  

Berber Loop-Pile

• A wool-like look and rugged loop surface
• Wears well and is suited for casual rooms with lots of traffic and activity
• Natural, hand-crafted appearance creates a warm, personal atmosphere
• Tight loop texture helps hide footprints and vacuum marks
• Subtle patterns fit a variety of room styles
• Ideal choice for contemporary to country to cottage furnishings

Berber Cut-Pile

• A new berber look with all the wonderful color and interest of traditional loop berbers
• The great plush "feel" of thick, cut-pile carpet
• Beautifully crafted and colored yarns add personality to any room
• Very versatile decoratively, ideal for casual rooms, kids' rooms, etc.
• Subtle color flecks help hide soil that might appear between cleanings

Cut/Loop

• Carved definition with cut-and-loop pile
• Accent colors spice up floor surfaces
• Multicolor effects hide soil and stains
• Looks great between vacuumings
• Choose from soft tonals to bolder color combinations
• Suited for both formal and contemporary settings

Commercial Loop

• Versatile styles blend comfortably with any decor
• Durable long-wearing surface pile engineered for high traffic areas
• Intriguing color choices suitable for professional and practical installations
• Textured surfaces provide subtle highlights