David McLeay Carpets: Carpets

Choosing the right carpet that suits your home is easy
> Consider the use of the room formal, casual, dining
> Does the area carry heavy, medium or light traffic
> e.g. stairs/passageways are normally regarded as areas of high traffic
> What decorating theme are your trying to create
> e.g. traditional, contemporary or country
> What colours match or compliment your existing decor.
> Most kinds of carpets are available in a large range of colours

Carpet style and construction

TWIST PILE
Made by twisting the yarns into tufts which minimises tracking (footprints). A highly versatile carpet for general use around home or office.
View Twist Pile Range

CUT PILE
Cut pile carpet is constructed with the yarn tufts densely packed together creating a smooth surface. Can show tracking (footprints)
View Cut Pile Range

LEVEL LOOP
Loop pile carpet is made of loops of even height. This creates
a compact surface which dirt will not readily penetrate and therefore
is easy to clean.
View Level Loop Range

CUT & LOOP
Cut & Loop carpet is as the name suggests a combination of yarns where the cut pile is higher than the uncut loop. This method of construction creates a sculptured effect.
View Cut & Loop Range

Carpeting Materials
WOOL sets the standard for comparing carpet fibres. Its overall superiority stems from the complexity of the fibre, developed by evolution to protect sheep whatever the climatic conditions. Wool has superior, natural 'handle' (texture) and great resilience, recovering well from crushing. It resists soiling and cleans readily, has good resistance to abrasion and so wears well. It doesn't suffer from static electricity buildup and has very good resistance.

NYLON is characterised by toughness and good abrasion resistance and often has treatments applied i.e. 'StainMaster' to increase its resistance to staining and soiling.

WOOL-NYLON is often blended with wool to increase abrasion resistance, especially in lighter weight carpets. The wool-nylon blend most often used is 80 percent wool with 20 percent nylon.

ACRYLIC has good durability and resilience but soils easily and is more difficult to clean. Acrylic burns readily, but some modified acrylics are flame resistant.

POLYPROPYLENE has good abrasion resistance but it tends to flatten quickly. The fibre can split on exposure to sunshine and is flammable. It is often used in carpet tiles and 'artificial grass' carpets. It is also sometimes used in tufted carpet backing instead of jute. Good value for money.

Carpeting Ratings - as set by the Australian classification scheme
RESIDENTIAL

Medium Duty	Heavy Duty	Extra Heavy Duty
Designed for use on all level surface areas subject to regular flow of household traffic (e.g. living and entertainment areas).	Designed to give outstanding performance on all surface areas subject to a heavy flow of household traffic (e.g. hallways and entertainment areas).	Designed to give outstanding performance in all surface areas subject to a heavy flow of household traffic (e.g. stairs).

COMMERCIAL

Light Duty	Medium Duty	Heavy Duty
Designed for use in all surface areas subject to light flow of traffic (e.g. stairs, hotel bedrooms, offices shops).	Designed for use in all surface areas subject to a regular flow of traffic (e.g. stairs, shops, offices and hotel lounges).	Designed for use in all surface areas subject to heavy flow of traffic (e.g. stairs, busy shops, public areas, hotels clubs and offices).