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Carpet Material Explained
For many years Wool carpets have been the most popular carpet fibre to use, but there are a number of different options to choose from. As you would expect each has different characteristics. Our team of local carpeting manufacturers, fitters and interior designers can assist you and help you make the right choice for your individual requirements. Wool Carpets Wool carpets are very resilient and naturally resistant to soiling and staining, yet still possessing a soft warm comfortable feel. Wool ages well and has good appearance retention...
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If you are considering carpet for your home, it can be useful to understand the differences between three key factors that influence the performance and look of a particular carpet – carpet construction, pile types and carpet styles. All have their individual strengths and make excellent carpets. However, ultimately your final carpet choice should be determined by the characteristics that best fit with your lifestyle needs and then, the desired look you want to achieve for your home. ConstructionCollage Carpet Construction – two...
read moreWhat Type Of Carpet Is Right For Me?
Understanding a few simple basics about types of carpet constructions will help you make the right choices for your lifestyle and budget. Cut pile Carpet fiber cut pile Still one of today's most popular carpet types, cut pile achieves its durability through the type of fiber used, density of tufts and the amount of twist in the yarn. Highly twisted yarn will hold its shape longer, making it a smart choice for high-traffic areas. Cut piles can be segmented into four basic styles: Textured Plush — Most decoratively versatile....
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After a hard day's work, there's nothing like going home, kicking off your shoes, and digging your toes into a nice, soft carpet. This association with comfort and luxury has appealed to people ever since central and western Asian nomads first wove carpets in the fifth or fourth millennium B.C. [source: Eiland]. These people used their handiwork to cover earthen floors, or as blankets, saddle covers, storage bags, tent doorways, and tomb covers. Today, carpet is used almost exclusively as a floor covering, with numerous colors and textures...
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The Flooring Group has provided London flooring for over 41 years now - and counting! The Flooring Group has five residential retail outlets located in Islington, Kensington, Hampstead & Knightsbridge. The Flooring Group also has two Commercial Divisions, serving customers in London & Berkshire respectively. Should you have any enquiries for flooring in London or Berkshire, please don't hesitate to contact us.
read moreFlock Carpets
The Flooring Group is delighted to announce a new partnership with Flock Carpets, a luxury carper supplier. Below, Flock Carpets explain their unique brand to our customers; Flock Carpets are an extraordinary collection of flooring, lifestyle designed, and exclusively manufactured to the highest standards, with 100% 'Laneve' wool, a superior natural fibre with great integrity and unique eco-credentials, certified and traceable back to the farm that bred the sheep and supplied the wool. Our Yarns are all 3 ply, combined with...
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The Flooring Group and Van Besouw have had a productive partnership for many years now. Below Van Besouw explain the benefits of their brand to customers; The Brand Stimulating atmosphere As soon as you step into Van Besouw’s world your senses are set free. There is an inspiring and stimulating atmosphere with unique materials, special structures and trend-setting colours. Van Besouw is a success story of pioneering carpets made from unusual materials in beautiful colours. Van Besouw has a pulsating red heart for structures and...
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The Flooring Group is delighted to announce a new partnership with Balsan Carpets. Below, Balsan Carpets explain their brand and products to our customers; The Balsan Company Old factory in Châteauroux Current factory in Arthon Current factory in Neuvy French creator of textile flooring Part of the international group, Associated Weavers, BALSAN, the leading French manufacturer, proposes a complete range of high quality carpets, with 2000 references, in broadloom carpets and carpet tiles, and develops an...
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The Flooring Group is delighted to announce a new partnership with Regency Carpets, suppliers of carefree for carpets for many years now. Below, Regency Carpets describe their products to our customers; Cleaning Guide Helping you to get the most out of your Regency stain resistant Carpet At the end of the day - no matter how careful you are - carpets will always get dirty and accidents will inevitably happen. Simple maintenance will not only protect the look and performance of the carpet - but also prolong its life. Following these...
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A passion for timber A PASSION NURTURED OVER MORE THAN 50 YEARS: from River Thames timber porter to one of today's leading UK timber suppliers, through a combination of family values, targeted ambition, international reputation and balanced foresight. A PASSION FOR TIMBER IN ALL ITS FACETS: sawn hardwoods from around the world, speciality timbers like FSC EcoTeak: Non-Burma origin™, clear grade softwoods, structural hardwoods, joinery redwoods, hardwoods and softwoods for flooring and decking, sheet materials and laminated...
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