A knowing look at carpet styles, traits and personalities.
They say knowledge is power. Perhaps. But most certainly, when it comes to carpet
styles, knowledge is valuable, smart and desirable.
Because the number of carpet choices, patterns, colors, textures and price points
can intimidate even the most experienced shopper.
Knowing the basic styles can provide you with a firm foundation upon which to begin
your carpet-shopping journey.
Here you’ll learn all about the wide array of carpeting on the market today.
You’ll discover the beautiful yet practical styles, the elegant and easy-care
types – the entire spectrum of carpet choices available for your every room.
The bottom line is this: choosing the ideal carpet style is all about knowing the
right combination of aesthetics, performance and budget that meets the needs of
your lifestyle – emphasis on you.
So check out the following and let us help you learn all about the carpet styles
that will be right at home in your home.
Understand that there are six basic styles of carpet
Textured, saxony or plush, frieze, cable, looped, and cut & loop.
Each style has its own characteristics and performance capabilities. You should
carefully consider all of each style’s features, qualities and conditions
in making your buying decision.
Click on a swatch below for more information
Textured
Saxony
Frieze
Cable
Looped
Cut and Loop
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Textured: if you know you want casual.
This is a very popular cut pile carpet that has alternating twists of yarn creating
a two-tone appearance.
The textured surface of this carpet does a great job of hiding footprints and vacuum
marks.
This carpet creates a more casual atmosphere in the room.
Textured carpets are great for all areas in the home, they are ideal for today’s
active families and are available in a broad range of prices.
Textured
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Saxony: for the plush look and feel.
For a more formal, traditional and elegant look, consider the beautiful saxony.
This style has a smooth, soft, velvet plush look and a luxurious feel. Each yarn
has a uniform twist and finish, making this carpet the perfect solution for a master
bedroom, dining room or a formal living room.
This style is not a good choice for high traffic areas or rooms with active kids.
Also be aware that this style does show footprints and vacuum marks.
Saxony
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Frieze: the knowledgeable choice for wear-ability.
For an active area, a frieze carpet may be the way to go. This is a cut pile style
that has a very high twist level, meaning each strand of yarn is twisted so tightly
that they actually curl over at the end.
This creates a textured surface with a knobby appearance, and a carpet of high durability
and very good wear-ability.
These carpets are great performers in high-traffic areas and can go anywhere in
your home. They also hide footprints and are available in various pile heights that
create a variety of different looks.
Frieze
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Cable: comfortable, but be selective.
Cable style carpet is constructed of thicker, typically longer yarn.
This style is very comfortable underfoot and beautiful in a bedroom or living room.
However, keep in mind that this style is better suited for rooms without a lot of
activity.
It can matte and crush with heavy foot traffic so it is not recommended for stairs,
hallways and other busy areas in your home.
Cable
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Looped: when the focus is on activity.
A looped style carpet is often referred to as a berber. Berbers are really big bulky
yarns that are either produced in a level loop or multi-level loop carpet construction.
Although many Berbers are made out of olefin fiber, some are made with nylon, or
a blend of various carpet fibers.
Looped carpets are very durable. This is the result of not cutting the yarn tips.
You can see each individual loop.
Looped carpets are ideal for casual, active family rooms and come in solid colors,
berber fleck and patterns with varying levels of loops.
This carpet hides traffic patterns well but be advised that this style may make
seams more apparent and its backing is more visible on stairs.
Still, this is a great all-purpose carpet, a long lasting performer and very popular
in homes across the country.
Looped
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Cut & Loop: patterned to stand up to living.
Cut & Loop is a combination of cut and looped yarns that create pattern effects
by the variation in surface textures.
This style is also referred to as patterned carpet. Like looped styles, these carpets
are low profile and thus perform well, however, sometimes their seams are visible.
Cut & loop carpets are very fashionable today, they’re used in casual
and traditional rooms and are available in many patterns including fun geometrics
and formal botanicals.
Their distinctive carved appearance and multiple colors do a good job of hiding
stains and standing up to traffic.
