Carpets

CARPET FLOORING GUIDE

Carpet is normally bought in widths of 3.66 metres – referred to as broadloom metres. In this website pricing is shown in square metres to help you compare with other floor coverings, which are also priced in square metres to keep things simple
As a guide, carpet normally costs between $50 to $120 per square metre to fully install. And like most other durable purchases, the more you pay, the better the quality and the longer the product will last.
At Flooring Xtra you will also be spoilt for choice. We source our products from leading carpet manufacturers locally. We also stock the latest imported carpet fibres and styles.

CARPET STRUCTURE

CUT PILE
Cut pile carpets are made by cutting the tops of the loops so the pile stands upright with an even smooth surface. They give a very soft, luxurious look. It is the most popular style of carpet purchased.

TEXTURE
Texture carpets are a type of loop pile carpet. Usually made using a single colour, carpet manufacturers continually work on developments to maintain a contemporary look for this type of carpet. Designs range from high and low thread ups, to level loops.

CUT & LOOP
Cut and loop textures, or level loop and cut pile are carpets which have a combination of cut and loop pile. They often have a very fine and luxurious finish giving a prestigious finish to living areas.

LOOP PILE
Is carpet is made by forming a loop in the thread. This style of carpet is hard wearing, durable and doesn’t tend to show tracking (footprints) as you will often find with other carpet styles. Loop twills are made by blending different colour yarns, making them better for wear with high traffic.