Tufted
Construction
Tufted carpet: cut pile and loop pile broadloom
Tufted carpet is broadloom made by stitching pile yarn through a primary backing with rows of needles, then locking it with latex and a secondary backing; it is how most wall-to-wall carpet is made. Interiors carries 997 tufted carpet styles, made to order and shipped from the mill, from Emery Park Carpet (190), Milliken (177), Masland (157) and Nourison (85).
Cut pile carpet, where the loops are sheared, is the plush and the frieze; loop pile carpet keeps the loops for a Berber or level loop that wears hardest; cut-loop combines them to carve a pattern. 386 of the styles are nylon, 402 wool, 112 wool blend and 50 silk and viscose, in 12 and 15 foot rolls, pile 1/4 to 1 inch. Tufted wool carpet from Bellbridge, Jasper, Foss and Eco Tweed among them, is the plain wool wall-to-wall we spec most for bedrooms.
What is a flat woven carpet?
Carpet woven with no pile, the pattern in the interlaced warp and weft; see flatweave.
What are some luxury wool carpet brands?
Fabrica, Masland, Bellbridge, Prestige Mills, Emery Park and Stanton all run tufted wool programs we carry; see wool carpet.
Which is better, hand-tufted or hand-knotted?
Hand-knotted lasts longer and is reversible and repairable; hand-tufted costs less and is faster. For a rug the client will keep, knotted; for a bedroom on a schedule, tufted.
How much carpet does a 10 by 12 foot room take?
About 16 linear feet of 12 foot roll, or 120 square feet plus waste. Net pricing is quoted to approved trade accounts; we do not publish prices.
