Why do I need to buy a carpet?
- In the heating season it is very important to maintain the optimum humidity level in the room. This can be achieved with the help of a carpet.
- Very useful and pleasant to walk barefoot on the carpet. Soft pile massages the soles of the feet, and the feet are warm at the same time.
- If you have a warm, fluffy carpet in the room, the temperature in the room will be somewhere around 10% higher.
- The carpet can muffle loud sounds in a modern apartment.
Do not be afraid if you notice that the first time from the new carpet fibers fall out. This is typical for any carpet of any quality. In the production of carpets are used antistatic treatment, treatment for repelling moths, and processing, which allows repelling dirt. A novelty was the treatment of carpets with protection from the legs of the chair and rollers. Now, with a wet brush, walk along the carpet, let it dry, and the carpet nap will fully recover.
Let's check the type of pile . To do this, you must hold your hand over the carpet. Having determined the type of pile, it will be easier for you to determine what kind of carpet, where to put the carpet.
1. Pile loop one-level. The hinges of such nap are not cut, they have the same length. Carpets with such a pile suitable for the kitchen and the hallway. Such a carpet has durability.
2. Saxony, velor. The pile is short to 8 mm long, the hinges are cut. The surface of this carpet resembles velvet. Such a carpet is the most unpretentious in care, but it has a disadvantage: traces of steps and dirt are clearly visible on its surface. A carpet with such nap is suitable for a nursery or a living room.
3. Freese. The nap of this carpet is strongly twisted and quite high. It is not easy to see dirt and footprints. The lack of such a carpet: requires a lot of care. The carpet is suitable only for the bedroom.
What are the carpets.
- Synthetic carpets. These are the most inexpensive carpets. They can be made of polyamide, acrylic, polyester, polypropylene. Among the synthetic materials that are used for the production of carpets, the most popular is terclone. It is not only pleasant to the touch, it has moisture resistance, it is absolutely non-toxic, but it does not provoke allergy. The lack of such carpets is a strong electrification. They are difficult to clean with a vacuum cleaner, they quickly accumulate dust. Among the advantages of such carpets can be called: relative durability, they are not afraid of water and do not fade.
- Knitted carpets. When making such carpets, the pile and base are knitted simultaneously. This technology guarantees the carpet flexibility, pile fluffiness, strength. But such carpets are afraid of water. The service life of knitted carpets is 10 years. Cleaning such carpets is best in dry cleaning.
- Half-woolen and woolen carpets. Such carpets can last for about fifty years, they do not bring any special troubles. The price of these carpets is the most expensive. For the production of woolen and half-woolen carpets, usually wool is used, less often goat or camel. The biggest disadvantage of such carpets is that they are adored by a mole.
Sometimes in the manufacture of carpets use several materials at the same time. It can be a mixture of synthetics and wool. Good proportion: 20% synthetics and 80% wool. As a result, the carpet is relatively inexpensive, but beautiful and durable. In a mixture with wool, silk fibers can be used. Silk fibers are tied to a cotton base or woolen. When choosing a carpet, you must always pay attention to the composition of raw materials.
What should I look for when choosing a carpet?
Density of the pile. When choosing a carpet, you should pay attention to its density. The higher the density of the carpet, the less often you will have to clean it. To check the density of the carpet, you need to look at its fold. If the base is visible through the pile, the density of the carpet is small. But for carpets with high density, it is difficult to make out the basis. At a low density, you have to clean the carpet more often.
Feature of the room. Which carpet you need to choose depends entirely on the function of the room or room where you intend to use the carpet. Carpets for the home, of course, wear less than in the office. The strongest are silk carpets. But to care for them you need a special careful attitude. It is better to buy such carpets for decorating the walls. A carpet of 100% natural wool will suit the floor. Woolen carpet not only retains heat, but also absorbs moisture in damp areas. For children's rooms and a living room it is better to buy carpets with a low pile. These carpets are easy to clean. With a long nap, the carpet is ideal for bedrooms only.
Manufacturer country. The whole world knows carpets are Persian, Turkmen, Turkish, Indian.
Persian carpets
In the East, a carpet is a symbol of wealth and power. Persian carpets are bright, thin, finely chiselled and multicolored, but they are quite dense and durable. The production of Persian carpets is a real art. Persian carpets are done by hand, and this takes a long time. A medium-sized carpet weaves for at least half a year, and for other masterpieces can take more than one year. To test for quality, it is soaked in water for two months. The drawing should not be shed, threads must not part. A real Persian rug is appreciated all over the world.
Turkmen carpets
Turkmen carpets are sometimes called Bukhara. They are very popular with handmade carpets. The predominant color of the background of Turkmen carpets is dark red. Occasionally you can meet a blue background, and even less often - other colors. Usually the base of the carpet is cotton, and the pile is made of wool. In the production of carpets, both natural and synthetic dyes are used.
Turkish carpets
In Turkey, there are several main centers where carpets are made. Each carpet, made in the workshop of one of these centers, is unique. So in Herica silk carpets are made with excellent plant ornament. For carpets from Kare is characterized by a geometric ornament. Colors in the coloring of carpets use blue, turquoise hues, the whole range of red and brown. The material is used and natural silk, and wool, and cotton. The most expensive carpets are Turkish carpets made from natural silk.
Indian carpets
Indian carpets are very colorful. The main colors are pink, blue, yellow, green, purple-red. The basic patterns and motifs used in weaving are either flowers or scenes of a metaphorical nature.