FAQs

What are the different styles / profiles in carpets?

Cut Pile:

The cut pile carpets are the ones where the fibers are looped into the carpet backing and the top of the loops are cut off leaving flat tufts of fiber. 1. Cut Pile Plush:

Shorter pile length and the piles are twisted together.
Twisting of fiberscreates texture under light
Soft and offer a formal look
Prone to footprints and vacuuming
Suitable to medium to low traffic areas

2. Cut Pile Twist:

Piles in this type are twisted and hence the pile get oriented along different directions
Offer superior comfort and feel
Compared to cut pile, they are less likely to show footprints or tracking
Suited for areas with high foot traffic

Loop Pile:

In this type, the fibers are looped into the backing of the carpet to form continuous loops. 1. Level Loop Pile:

All the loops are uniform in length
Textures are produced in these by varying the tightness of loops
Doesn’t show footprints
Best suited for high traffic areas

2. MultiLevel Loop:

Loops are in different heights
Loops in different sequences are used to create patterns
Well suited for medium to high-traffic areas.
Alsocalled High-Low loop pile

Combination Cut and Loop Pile

They contain combination of cut and loop pile to create patterns. They can also create sculptured effects under different lighting conditions. 1. Textured Cut and Loop Pile

Combination of cut and loop tufts
Soft and smooth textured feel
Different patterns which give a great appeal
Less prone to foot prints
Suited for medium to high traffic

2. Level Cut and Loop Pile

Combination of level loop and cut fiber tufts
Suited for medium to high traffic
Less prone to foot prints and vacuuming

How to choose the right fiber for me?

Wool:

It’s a natural fiber which is warm, luxurious and durable.
Its hard wearing and can last for several years with good maintenance.
It has excellent noise and heat insulation.
Its superior properties places it on the expensive side of pricing.

Triexta:

It's blend of natural corn sugar and synthetic polymer.
It is extremely resilient, durable, luxurious and soft
It has very good stain resistance. Most stains can be cleaned using cold water.
It is highly resistant to fadingof colors
It is pet friendly.

Nylon:

It’s a synthetic fiber known for its toughness and durability
It inherits some of the stain resisting properties of triexta at a comparatively lower price
It has a wide variety of colors and available in different styles
It is well suited for busy living areas with pets and offers plushness and comfort.

Wool Blend:

It gives the natural and luxurious feel of wool along with toughness and resilience of synthetic fibers
It often consists of 80:20 with 80% wool and remaining synthetic fiber.

Polyester:

It’s a more affordable synthetic fiber which offers value for money
It’s better suited for low traffic areas such as study, guest room and child’s room.

Polyester: