Carpet is among the top choices for floor covering (and often the least costly) in a lot of residential, remodeling and commercial applications. It's available in many distinct styles, colors and textures and will bring warmth and beauty to any room in the home or work place. Some of the different types of carpet include Cable, Saxony, Texture, Frieze, Loop and Pattern. Each type of carpet is manufactured differently to give it unique characteristics.



Cable - Cable carpeting is manufactured with a "fat" yarn process. This gives it a chunky look and feel as well as making it very functional and long lasting which is great for high traffic areas. This unique style also makes it more modern versus other styles.

Saxony - A Saxony carpet is a cut pile carpet with a smooth, level finish that has a rich, elegant look A Saxony is perfect for an area such as a formal dining room or living room. Be aware that Saxony carpet will tend to show footprints and vacuum marks more readily than other types of carpet.

Texture - If you are looking for a carpet that will work in any room in your home, you may want to check out a Texture style of carpet. Texture is very low maintenance which means you will not see the footprints or vacuum cleaner marks. This is why it is one of the most popular styles of carpet.

Frieze - Among the tighter weaves that are available is a Frieze style. The yarns utilized to create this style of carpet are more tightly twisted than other styles. This makes it very resistant to crushing and matting which makes it more durable in high traffic regions.

Loop - A carpet style that is extremely hard-wearing for your home, or work place, is known as a Loop style which is also called a Berber. This style is tends not to exhibit traffic marks like other styles. Because of this, it makes a great carpet for family rooms and kitchen areas. If you are looking for an extremely long-lasting carpet for your your work place, waiting room, reception area or lobby then check into a commercial level loop. Because of its lastingness, it would make an exceptional style for this type of area.

Pattern - If you are searching for a more elegant style for a master bedroom, living room or dining room then you might want to consider a Pattern style. Patterns can be cut pile or loop or a combination of both and are available in bold or more subtle designs.

There are many different styles, colors, textures and price points of carpet on the market today. Hopefully, this article has been able to at least narrow down your choices so that you can pick the right style for what your room requires.