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Buyers Guide
At Simons Carpets we promote and stock New Zealand and Australian made carpets which typically enables us to provide you with a wide variety of colours, styles and fibre types to choose from.
When choosing carpet you need to decide what you want or expect from your floor covering. Do you have children or animals? Are you going to stay in your home long term? Do you want something hard wearing or do you want your feet to sink into a soft and luxurious carpet?
From the information provided on this web site you will be able to narrow down the carpet type, style and colour fairly accurately then when you contact the shop we will be able to guide you from the information that you have given us to ensure that we are able to provide you with the best all up flooring solution to suit your individual needs and lifestyle.
Square Metre vs Broadloom Metre
Carpet is normally purchased in widths of 3.66 metres which is referred to as a broadloom metre or lineal metre. In -keeping with current trends and to make things easier for you to quantify and compare other floor coverings the pricing on our web site is shown in square metres.As a guide, the more that the carpet costs the better the quality and like most purchases
the more you pay for a product the better the quality and the longer it will last.
Carpet Fibre
There are a number of different carpet fibre types and combinations used in carpets and they all have different characteristics which is explained in detail below.
100% Wool
Wool carpets have the most luxurious feel. Their subtle beauty can increase your enjoyment of any room. Wool’s unique fibre structure makes it durable and hardwearing, so wool carpets keep their appearance longer. Wool carpets can feel cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Wool has innate stain resistance properties, allowing spills to be cleaned more easily. It is also flame retardant and acts as an insulator, helping to reduce ambient noise. For more information on wool carpets go to the Woolmark website at www.woolmark.com
Wool blend
Blend carpets are made up of varying percentages of wool and synthetic fibres, offering the resilience and durability of nylon fibres with the natural appearance and luxurious feel of wool. Used primarily in Cut Plush Pile and Twist Pile carpet styles, the added composition of nylon fibres assist in holding the twist definition.
Polypropylene
Manufactured using synthetic fibres, polypropylene fibres have many similar properties and benefits as nylon fibres. Polypropylene yarn has excellent colourfastness properties with the incidence of sunlight and ozone fading greatly reduced, and also contains anti-static properties. Carpets manufactured using polypropylene yarn provide value for the budget conscious consumer.
Triexta
The 3GT (3rd generation) fibre made by DuPont Sorona from renewably sourced polymer which is as colour fast as a solution dyed nylon has a unique molecular structure that allows it to bend easily and bounce back quickly like a spring. This fibre is extremely soft yet durable making it great for the family home if you have kids and pets and it will stand up to our harsh environment.
Solution dyed nylon
Manufactured through a solution dyeing process, Solution Dyed Nylon (SDN) offers complete consistency in colour as well as improved colourfastness against light. Pigment and polymer are mixed before extrusion, giving the potential to create a huge palette of colour combinations. SDN is treated with lifetime anti-static protection. It offers long-term resilience, durability and superior stain resistance. Because SDN is nonporous the fibre can resist stains and odours.
Nylon
Nylon is usually regarded as a highly versatile fibre type. It can be constructed into virtually any style, and the nylon/synthetic fibres are extremely resistant to stains (provided they have been properly treated). Carpets made with nylon/synthetic fibres provide long-term resilience and durability. Colour choice is greatly increased because nylon fibres accept dye more readily than other fibres, providing you with scope to choose a carpet that will suit your style and needs.
Solution dyed polyester
This is a new type of fibre but still falls into the class commonly known as polyesters. This fibre has natural stain resistance and abrasion resistance but doesn’t have the same durability of the Triexta fibre. The fibre is made from PET chips some of which come from recycled plastic containers. Recycling doesn’t affect the quality of the fibre.
Solution dyed PET
This is a new type of fibre but still falls into the class commonly known as polyesters. This fibre has natural stain resistance and abrasion resistance but doesn’t have the same durability of the Triexta fibre. The fibre is made from PET chips some of which come from recycled plastic containers. Recycling doesn’t affect the quality of the fibre.
Carpet Styles
There are three basic carpet construction types that are used to create different styles and textures and all have different features.
The choice depends on the individuals taste and the situation into which the carpet is going.
Level Loop Pile
Features looped threads of yarn of similar height. Loop pile carpets are hard wearing, durable and do not have a tendency to show tracking (footprints) as often as other carpet types.
Textured loop pile
This style of carpet is made using loops of various heights, giving a textured finish to the surface of the carpet. Hi/Lo loop pile carpets are exceptionally durable.
Cut & loop pile
This latest carpet style is a combination of level loop and cut tufts. It has a stylish finish with a soft, smooth feel. A range of distinctive patterns with colours that appeal to individual tastes.
Berber loop pile
Berber carpets have a base colour with multiple flecks through it. The loop pile construction makes this carpet very resilient to crushing and the flecked nature hides marks and spills.
Sisal
Sisal is a loop pile carpet made with textured loops in straight rows. This style of carpet is very popular due to its classical appearance and adaptability to almost any interior design.
Hard twist cut pile
Constructed with a higher twisted yarn causing the pile to lay in different directions, giving a more textured appearance. Twist pile carpets are hard wearing and maintain their finish.
Plush cut pile
The yarn is constructed with a slight twist, this creates a carpet with a very soft, luxurious look. Plush pile carpet has a tendency to display temporary shading from footprints and vacuuming.
Woven Axminster
Nothing looks as good as a fresh new carpet that has been woven from pure New Zealand wool yet woven carpets are often specified for punishing residential and commercial environments.
Short Ends or ‘Remnants’
Here at Simon’s carpets we actively source short ends of carpets in quality wool and solution dyed nylons from our suppliers who accumulate these “short ends” from their roll stock. Because we buy in bulk we are able to offer these at half their normal retail price. This means that those people on a limited budget can afford to install a quality carpet to a single room, sleep-out or minor dwelling leaving them with money to spend on other areas of their refurbishment.
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