Different Types of Carpets for Your Home | Pepperfry Offers on Home Decor

Home is a place we can count on to relax us at the end of a long day. For some, it is in an unknown city where the only familiar places are their friends and colleagues. For others, it is with their family in their big ancestral home with the hustle bustle of the joint family always accompanying them. And yet for others, it is in their brand new house that they moved in with their partner, in hopes of starting a new chapter of their life. My definition of home will always include the memory of me and my family lying down on the carpet and letting the Sunday morning pass us by as we exchange views on the latest current affairs or just ranting about stuff that happened to us during the week. The carpet used to bear the brunt of it all and now when I look back, it used to add a different vibe to our house. But before you get all inspired and set out to buy a new carpet, you need to know about what actually the carpet is made up of. Let’s go through this journey of fabrics and fibres so that you can go ahead and decide which carpet is the best for your home.

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1. Wool Carpets:

Wool is that high maintenance boss lady who knows her worth and what she has to bring to the table. With synthetic fibres gaining more and more popular, wool still hasn’t lost its charm and continues attracting people with the many advantages. Let us first come to the pros of wool carpeting.

• The resistance of wool to wear out has been declared excellent by carpet reviewers over the years and still to this date, remains one of the most durable carpeting material.
•  It is very easy to clean up normal water based spills if seen to immediately. The molecular structure of the wool is coinciding in nature so that they don’t let the dirt and grime touch the inner fibre of the carpet. Incidentally, this structure also helps in retaining the colour and dyes which in turn makes sure that your carpet looks as polished and new for as long as possible.
• Wool carpets are the environmental-friendly answer to all your questions. With wool having a high natural insulation, it will be able to keep your room temperature at just the right point.

The little cons that still accompany the good name of wool are listed below.

• Wool carpets have an increased rate in the market than other fibres due to the multifunctional quality of the fabric.
• The One annoying thing about wool would be the shedding of the strands of wool. If you are lying down or rolling around on the carpet with your pet, you will be seeing strands on your clothes. It is not so big an issue as to make or break your decision of getting a wool carpet for your home but it is a fact worth considering if you will be bothered by it.  

2. Cotton Carpets:

Another one of the natural ingredients, cotton has carved quite a niche in the carpet industry. Gathered from the Malva family of plants and the second largest export material in India, cotton is one of the most popular materials to be used in Indian carpets. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of cotton so that you can make an informed decision before actually purchasing the carpet.

•  One major point of cotton carpets is that they are available in a wide range of designs in an affordable range. On top of that cotton strands are spun very tightly which leads to the material being very strong. The best part about it all is that water makes the knots even tighter.
• Cotton carpets are a choice you can make if you are an environmentally conscious person. Not only does cotton help in keeping your room cool but also prevents the static shocks that you can receive during winters.

Now let’s take a look at some of the cons.

• Cotton is not known for its wear-resistant nature. If you are buying a cotton carpet, you can bet on it not lasting for a terribly long time.
• Cotton is not absorbent which is why it stains very easily. Also, a phenomenon called browning occurs in pure cotton. The cells, when worn out, release lignin which seeps out through the fibres as unfavourable brown or yellow stains.

3. Jute and Hemp Carpets:

Falling under the group of natural fibres along with sisal, seagrass and others, jute and hemp are one of the most popular natural fibres in vogue nowadays. Jute and hemp are quite similar when it comes to their characteristics except for a few differences. Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of these type of carpets.

• Made from the stock of the jute plant, jute carpets are very soft, making it perfect for anybody to relax whenever they want to. Hemp carpets are very strong thus making for a great choice if you are looking for a long-term solution.
• The softness of the jute carpets is equivalent to the wool carpets, so much so that you would not even notice the difference. Hemp carpets are mildew resistant making the material extremely resistant to wear and tear.

The disadvantages of each are given in the below section.

• Due to the softness and decreased elasticity of the strings holding the jute carpets together, the jute carpets are less durable, making it a better choice for your kitchen or the kid’s room or your bedroom.
• Hemp carpets are very coarse at the beginning but continued use makes the material soft so you have to wait a while before you decide to lay down and relax on the carpet with your family just like I used to do.

4. Blended Natural Carpets:

Blended natural carpets are the hybrids of the carpet industry. The bottom line when it comes to these carpets is that the advantages of the carpets are increased due to the use of multiple materials. Usually, blended carpets consist of wool blends with other natural materials. Some of the blends that you will get in the market are the wool-nylon, wool-polyester, nylon polyester etc. Let’s see to what we have to gain and lose from these types of carpets.

• Natural or synthetic blends are the perfect marriage of the durability found in synthetic fibres with the soft, velvety feel of wool.
• You will also not be plagued with the reduced shedding of the fibres which is present in pure wool carpets but not in these hybrid mixtures.
• Stain resistance and other factors depend on the dominant fibre in the carpet so be sure to check out which material has a higher density in the mixture.

The cons of the blended natural carpet can vary from comfort to performance but it all depends on which material has the higher percentage when it comes to the constituents of the carpets. For example in a wool-polyester blended carpet, more than 20% of polyester reduces the lifespan of the carpet down a few notches. Similarly, wool-acrylic carpets can give you the feeling of owning a wool carpet but would not last very long due to the fact that acrylic is not durable.

5. Synthetic Carpets:

Synthetic carpets are the carpets made up of artificial fibres. These are also the ones that are taking over the market rapidly due to their increased durability and decreased cost. The major synthetic carpet materials consist of nylon, polyester, and polypropylene (also known as olefin). Let us take a look into the conveniences and cons of the synthetic carpeting fibres.

• Synthetic carpets are incredibly resistant, both in colour and wear resistance.
• They also tend to have good yarn memory which helps in preventing abrasion and crushing so that your fibre stays new even after some time has passed.
• The cherry on the top is that all these features come packed in a cost affordable package so you don’t have to worry about making a dent in the treasury if you want to get a new carpet for your home.

As good as the pros sound, there are some cons in the synthetic materials too.

• The synthetic carpets are not environment-friendly which results to them not protecting us from the static shocks or helping to keep the room temperature optimal.
• Some disadvantages of these fibres are the shedding and staining easily, especially when the liquid is oily.
• Polyester has the high chances of losing its shape and matting when put in places with high foot traffic.

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