Berber Carpet

By Rednallog Anconformity

Berber carpet is a popular style because of its wool-like and rugged look, its durability, and its economic cost. Berber, also called high level loop, is a weave of tight yarn loops that stand upright in a nubby texture. Looped carpets like the berber weave help hide footprints and vacuum marks. These loops are easier to clean than cut-pile or plush where the loops are cut and exposed to accumulate more dirt. But like any other carpet style, berber carpets come in a wide variation of quality, style, and performance. Berber carpet is totally different from the modern mass produced berber carpets usually known in the west. They are much more sophisticated and are made of natural materials.

The berber style comes in many different carpet fibers, including the higher-end wool or nylon, polyester, and the less expensive olefin (polypropylene) and petro-plastic (pet). Recently, the cheaper cost and extra lifespan of synthetic fibers like olefin have made these carpet fibers more popular. What homeowners fail to understand is that these synthetic fibers more quickly become saturated with dirt. Berber carpet is best cleaned by avoiding the use of a brush on a vacuum in favor of simple suction. Try using baking soda, vinegar and water to soak up carpet stains before using a vacuum with.

Berber carpet is named after the berber tribe of people in northwestern africa. Typically, the berbers used this type of fabric, usually made of. Hair, not only to cover flooring but also to wear as cloaks. Though many of the berber peoples lived in desert to semi-desert environments, nights could be bitingly cold. This type of carpet helped stave off such cold, and archaeological digs have found examples of it dating as far back as the stone age. Today, the berber people may still make cloaks of this warm, dense material.

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Executive Summary of Contemporary Wool Rugs by Carry Reeder

A contemporary, modern looking wool rug can be a great accent to a room. It can be the centerpiece of the room, giving the entire room a modern, contemporary feel. Contemporary wool rugs are usually either hand knotted or hand tufted. The difference between hand knotted and hand tufted is that with hand tufted a small machine or “gun” is used to insert the yarn into a backing for additional texture. Normally when comparing hand knotted rugs the more knots per square inch the more valuable the rug.

Contemporary wool rugs are made in various countries. Some are made in the US, some in China, India, Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain and other countries. Most of the wool rugs made in the US are machine made instead of hand tufted or hand knotted.

When purchasing a rug online, compare two or three different stores. Choose the style you like and then compare prices between stores and also, find out about their shipping costs. Many rug stores online offer free shipping for their rugs. Also, many rug stores online have discount prices and clearance items. Check those to make sure what you are looking for isn’t on clearance.

If you need to compare fabrics, oftentimes the rug stores online will send you free samples of materials to help you see the fabric or yarn firsthand. Looking through the rug sites with the largest selections can help you save time and money by having more options and finding styles that are in your price range. A large selection will ensure that you find the exact style you are looking for.

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