Koeber's inc. CHOOSING CARPET | MANUFACTURERS | CUSHIONING | FAQs | EXAMPLES | INSTALLATION

Carpet

Flooring

Custom Rugs

Window Coverings

Installation

Customer Service

About

Examples

Textures

Cut pile:
Loops are cut, leaving individual yard tufts - today's most popular carpet. It's durability depends on the type of fiber, density of tufts, and the amount of twist in the yarn.

  • "Velvet" plush carpet has a smooth, level surface, fitting for a formal atmosphere and presents a velvet look.
  • Saxony (textured plush) also has a smooth, level surface, but the yarn has more twists, causing the yarn ends to be visible. This creates a "highlighted" appearance. Saxony is best suited for slightly less formal setting and minimizes footprints.
  • Frieze is the best wearing cut pile carpet available. The yarns are twisted extremely tight, forming a "curly" textured surface. This is an informal look that also helps to minimize footprints.

Cut and loop:
This is a combination of cut and looped yarns. This can provide a variety of surface textures at random, or create a repeating pattern in a many different designs. Depending on the pattern, this can be a formal or casual look. The pile height in the cut and loop will determine the wear ability of the carpet.

Level loop:
The loops are the same height. This carpet will generally last a long time in high traffic areas. Many of today's level loop carpets are made of a synthetic fiber and are designed to look and feel like wool. This style can be transformed from casual to elegant.

Multi-level loop:
This will have two to several level loops to create a random or pattern effect. The multi-level loop carpet is good wearing for your high traffic areas and tends to look a little less formal. Often you will find a multi-level loop carpets with a fleck of another color or neutral, which is a good camouflage against soiling.

2009 Koeber's, inc.