Carpet Types and Materials

Over the last few centuries, developments in carpet manufacture have led to a wide range of carpet styles becoming available to both home and commercial users. Combining these many different styles with the variety of man-made and natural fibres used in carpeting increases our choices even more.

If you find this vast array of carpet options bewildering, then help is at hand. In this section, we take a look at each of the many different types of carpet, from the traditional Axminster and Wilton carpets, to cut-pile Saxonies and loop carpets such as Berber.

To find out more, select a carpet style from the menu below.