Construction

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
    • Textured surface helps hide footprints and vacuum marks
    • Adds casual beauty to any room
    • Looks great between vacuuming
    • Preferred style for busy households
    • A great “whole-house” carpet
  • Saxony
    • Refined cut-pile surface
    • Luxuriously smooth, soft finish
    • Adds casual beauty to any room
    • 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
    • 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 vacuuming
    • Choose from soft tonals to bolder color combinations
  • 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
  • Light colors generally show fewer footprints, while dark colors show less soil and stains.
  • Low-luster yarns will show fewer footprints, while high lustre, shiny yarns show more highlights and accents.
  • To minimize maintenance, light colors are best restricted to low traffic areas such as dining rooms.
  • Multi-colored carpets are extremely effective in minimizing the effects of everyday dirt and soil.
  • Carpets with higher twist levels will hold their like-new appearance longer, even in traffic areas.