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If you are considering the importance of cut pile, loop pile, and length in choosing carpeting, you have several things to weigh out, based on your personal tastes, and needs.
When it comes to carpeting, you will find that most styles can be separated into two types: cut pile, and loop pile. To explain the differences between these two, lets take a look at the basic construction of carpet. You have the carpet backing, which is where the fabric of the carpet, the part that you actually see, is secured. Then you have the pile, the material that protrudes from the backing, creating the visible surface of the carpet.
With cut pile carpeting, imagine threading a short piece of carpet material down through the top of the backing, and then up again, as you would thread a needle through fabric to secure a button. Now, imagine that you cut that piece of thread evenly, so it appears that two separate pieces of thread, both being of equal length, emerge from the fabric. This is basically how cut pile carpeting works. Every individual piece of material that you see is actually 1/2 of a two-part piece of material.
With loop pile carpeting, the carpet material loops up through the bottom of the carpet backing, and comes back in again, creating a continuous loop. One long piece of loop pile creates a row of loop tufts, similar to how one piece of yarn creates a single row of weave within a sweater. Loop pile carpeting often has extra backing to make the looping as secure as possible. When comparing cut pile to loop pile, you find that cut pile has a look that is more soft, and plush.
You will find both cut pile carpeting and loop pile carpeting in pile lengths that vary greatly in size. Length has a lot do with the look of your carpet and it's durability. Long pile carpet, especially cut pile, is rather soft under foot, and gives a room a rather comfortable look.
The disadvantages of carpeting with a long pile is that it tends to crush easily, taking on that unattractive flattened look. Suppose that you have two carpeted rooms, both with cut pile carpeting. One has a very short pile, and the other has a long pile. Both rooms receive the same amount of traffic. The carpeting with the long pile will begin to look run-down long before the short pile carpeting.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of cut pile, and loop pile carpeting? Well, on the average, loop pile carpeting will look better longer than cut pile carpeting. This is because cut pile carpeting shows that it has been crushed more easily. By it's nature, loop pile carpeting takes on a flat appearance.
While cut pile carpeting can show signs of wear sooner than loop pile carpeting, cut pile carpeting is easier to clean. This is because more of the fibers that make up the individual pieces of pile are more exposed.
While loop pile carpeting is more durable, it's structure makes it easier to snag. This may be an issue if you have children, or pets. Imagine a little boy playing with a toy truck. If he is zooming it back and forth across the carpet, the wheels can grab the pile, pulling up a whole row of tufts. It would cost more to have this repaired, than it would to have a couple cut piles replaces. This is why it's so important to make sure that loop pile carpeting has extra backing, and be aware that extra foam will not do the job. |
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