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Types of Carpet |
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Twist
A type of carpet
that uses yarn
with a higher
twist than
usual, to create
a textured
surface.
80:20
The 80% wool 20%
nylon mix,
combined with
the strength of
nylon creates
the perfect
carpet yarn. |
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Axminster
the world's
leading
manufacturer of
axminsters, a
way of making
woven carpets
that offers
great pattern
definition. Most
axminster
carpets are
patterned. |
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Berbers
Traditionally
berbers were
made from
natural-coloured
wools, but what
we refer to
these days as a
berber is a
heather with a
'homespun'
appearance. |
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Heather
Carpets
Heather Carpet
yarn made from
more than one
fibre colour,
giving a
flecked,
multicoloured
effect. |
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Pile
The pile is the
bit you stand
on. 'Total pile
weight' refers
to the amount of
yarn used to
make the carpet.
Deep-pile
carpets feel
more luxurious,
while more rows
of yarn are
harder-wearing. |
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Tufted
Tufts of yarn
are punched
through a
backing membrane
and secured by
latex. |
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