Carpets

At Top Notch Interiors we have a fantastic selection of carpets for your home or your business. From luxury soft under foot, to hard wearing and carpets for commercial businesses.

Carpets make a home feel warm and comfortable with it's variety of colours and textures.

There are so many types of carpet to choose from including Twist Pile, Loop Pile, Saxony, Shaggy Style, Velvet Pile, Axminster, Cut and Loop Pile and Wilton.

With our home selection service available you can choose in the comfort of your own home and we promise to beat any written quotation.

Choosing your carpet

There are so many different types of carpet made from all sorts of materials, but which one is right for you?

Wool- The most popular of natural fibres and a great renewable resource, wool is exceptionally suited to being used as a carpet fibre because it combines excellent resistance to foot fall and looks good for years. Wool Carpets are also resistant to combustion and under normal conditions provide a great anti-static flooring option. Wool carpets tend to be made from either British Wool or from Wools of New Zealand and have their own distinct properties. New Zealand Wools tend to be tough and hard to beat when wear is a main concern. However British Wool is great for carpet dyes and brings vibrant tones to the floor.

Jute- Used mainly in the backing of carpets from a traditional point of view, jute is gaining popularity as a natural fibre floorcovering and its depth of texture makes it great for rugs.

Coir- Coir is made from the fibres of coconut husks and it is a strong and resilient fibre. The husks are harvested and then soaked for months before being beaten, washed, and dried. The pale yellow fibres are then spun into a yarn that is then woven into a flat weave carpeting or as many people recognise it, into cut pile doormats that are great at removing dirt and moisture from the soles.

Sisal- These are the toughest fibres on the market and unlike most natural fibres it can be dyed. It can be combined with wool to take on a softer side and able to create colourful natural floors.

Seagrass- From China, the fields are flooded with seawater and then the fibre is harvested and spun into a yarn which has impermeable quality. While this makes it hard to dye, it also makes it relatively easy to care for.

Acrylic- Not as hard wearing as Nylon and less fire resistant than wool, acrylic can still bring bulk and pile resistance to a carpet

Polyester- Polyester carpet fibre gives a luxurious feel to thick, cut pile styles and it also provides a good depth of colour. However is not as resistant to flattening as some other fibres although it does wear well and provides good resistance to water-soluable stains.

Polypropylene- This is becoming widely used in carpet manufacturing, either as part of a blend, or in its own right. While it withstands footfall well, it is not as resilient as ither fibres and can look dingy when soiled. As far as cleaning goes, it is easy to care for.