What carpet to choose

Carpet - a dense floor covering which possesses good heat-insulating properties and allows to keep heat indoors for a long time. The main advantages of carpet is a long service life, the possibility of use in any room and ease of care. Despite the fact that the villi of the coating trap dust and small motes, the carpet keeps them in itself. In rooms covered with carpets, the dust content in the air is several times less than in rooms with floors decorated with hard materials.

When buying a carpet, it is necessary to consider the conditions in which it will be used. In this article we will try to figure out which carpet to choose for a bedroom or kitchen, and which one would be better to lie in the living room or children's room.

Mode of production

The market is saturated with carpets of various colors and textures. The latest technology used in the production of carpets, suggest their use in various rooms. Dealing with all the proposals is difficult, if you do not know which parameters to pay special attention to.

Mode of production играет очень важную роль при выборе напольного покрытия для квартиры.

Needle-punched carpet is based on the material with the highest strength. This coating is relatively inexpensive, but has good sound absorbing characteristics. Lint-free carpet is most often used for laying in the living room, but is perfect for use in the kitchen.

Tufted carpet is made in the following way: yarns are added to the latex base (or jute), for the strength of the joints of which glue is used. The advantage of this coating is low cost and excellent functionality. Good to use in the hallway or living room.

Note! The lack of tufted carpet - a short lifetime. 

Flocked carpet is made on a vinyl basis. Pile can be either synthetic or from natural yarn. The surface is different to the touch: velor, suede, velvet. The advantage are excellent performance, water resistance. A good choice for crowded rooms and bathrooms.

Woven ковролин – это самое качественное покрытие из перечисленных. Изготавливается из джута. Имеет высокую цену и подходит практически для всех помещений. Палас с высоким ворсом станет лучшим выбором для спальни или детской комнаты.

Coating properties

When choosing a car, it is necessary to consider some properties:

• profitability (cost per linear meter);
• practicality, which depends on the service life and ease of cleaning;
• environmental safety of the material;
• rationality, allowing to apply the coating in different conditions.

Carpet is a four-level system. Here is what you should pay special attention to:

• pile density;
• pile height;
• color range and method of staining;
• composition and structure of the thread.

If all selection criteria are met, then you can be sure that there will be no problems with operation.

Carpet color

The cost of carpet depends on the method of dyeing the yarns, because this is what determines the durability of a good appearance of the product.

There are three methods of staining:

• the fibers are drawn from a colored polymer, heated to a certain temperature;
• coloring of the finished thread;
• printing method - drawing is applied to the finished canvas.

Carpets with printed type of dyeing have the lowest cost, but very quickly lose their color.

Note! To determine the method of applying the color is simple: the villus not dyed to the base, they speak about the printed method. Such coverage should be laid only in places with small attendance.

Pile density

The appearance of the carpet depends on the density of the pile, how long it will retain its original appearance. For a home or apartment it is more economical to buy carpet with an average density of nap. In addition, this coating is easy to clean and clean.

Pile height

When choosing fluffy high pile carpets, you need to remember that the higher the villus, the faster they will doubt. On this basis, for crowded rooms, it is better to purchase carpets with a small pile, with high density.

Thread Composition

When buying carpet, it is advisable to inquire about the ratio of synthetic and natural fibers, because this factor affects the degree of wear, strength and external characteristics of the product.

Note! How to distinguish natural material from synthetic? The natural thread smolders on fire, the synthetic thread melts.

Natural Threads

The advantage of natural yarns in the manufacture of carpets is considered to be non-toxic, complete safety. But such a carpet is very expensive and quickly comes into disrepair when used improperly.

Linen carpets have excellent performance qualities: strength, hypoallergenic, resistance to abrasion, pollution, mechanical damage. Plus, they long retain a presentable appearance.

Silk pile gives the material impeccable characteristics: strength, light weight, wear resistance. In such a carpet will not accumulate dust. But it is quite expensive for the average buyer.

Note! The advantage of the coating, having a pile of cotton threads, is hygroscopicity: moisture is quickly absorbed, and then quietly evaporates from the surface. Among the advantages of the material is good coloring and long preservation of the original color. The disadvantage is the rapid wear of the carpet.

Wool yarn provides waterproofing, elasticity and ease of care. A large amount of wool significantly increases the cost of the material, while making it less durable.

Synthetic threads

Improve the quality of carpet and increase the life of the fiber from polyamide and polyester. Synthetic villi give carpentine elasticity, color stability and ease of cleaning. In addition, they protect the material from the accumulation of fungi and microbes. The disadvantage is a strong degree of fragility of the fiber.

Note! Coating with nylon or polyamide yarns is considered the highest quality. It is very pleasant to the touch, does not wrinkle, easy to clean and retains bright colors for a very long time. The life of such a carpet is very long - about 15 years.

Lower quality and cost has an acrylic carpet. The use of polyester shortens the service life of the coating by almost half, gives the material rigidity and cold synthetic shine.

The Russian market of carpet coverings consists of 90% polypropylene or olefin materials. But the acquisition of such carpet will be a disappointment for the owner of the apartment. Because the carpets produced in this way are not adapted to the modern requirements of flooring. A good alternative are carpets, the pile of which consists of a suprim or terclone that has undergone chemical treatment. They have a high degree of wear resistance, softness and appearance, not different from wool products.

For different rooms

In each room there should be a coating designed to perform certain functions.

Bedroom cover

Ideal for the bedroom carpet, having a small base density and a long nap, which will add a feeling of warmth and comfort. It is necessary to correctly determine the color of the material, because it is he who creates the mood of the room.

For example, if the bedroom has little light, then you can choose a coating that has different shades of yellow. Blue or green coating is well suited for rooms located on the sunny side.

for living room

Bright, having several shades in color coating is excellent for decorating the living room. When choosing carpet for this room, you must consider the number of windows and the presence of eye-catching tones in the interior.

If the room has a lot of window openings or bright elements of the decor, then you should not choose a “screaming cover”, it is better to take a carpet that has muted tones.

In the nursery

Children's room, perhaps the most difficult room to select flooring. The desire to cover the floor with a pile of carvings made from natural yarns can turn into an impractical acquisition. It is better to choose carpet, which has a mixed type and a moderate length of the pile. The color scheme can be very diverse.

Using these recommendations when choosing a floor covering for a house or apartment, everyone will get a covering that will for a long time please with its functionality and original look.

Video

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