Bound carpets
The production technology involves tying knots on pile threads that are attached to a flexible mesh backing. This tends to be a fabric made of man-made or natural fibres. Most of the time we see machine-woven carpets in chain stores, but machine production tries to imitate hand-woven products. These are still produced today, particularly in Asia. The weaving process generally produces cheaper, lower quality products, mostly for general use on the floor indoors, such as those found in supermarkets and specialist shops.
Needlepoint
Individual fibres are needled into the substrate, where they are bonded with a special adhesive. It is an extremely cheap, low-maintenance, but low-quality and short-lived covering. It is usually used as a temporary, short-term and quick flooring solution.
Tufted
These are either looped, where each pile is attached to the fabric using loops, or cut pile. Their quality is slightly higher than that of knotted carpets.
Woven
The highest quality type of product is machine or hand woven carpet. In the past, hand-woven tapestries and floor rugs were considered the ultimate masterpiece to decorate not only the floor but also the walls. Woven products are several times more expensive, and their durability, which exceeds decades, corresponds to this.
Maintenance
There are several myths among people about how to properly maintain this floor covering. First of all, it should be noted that it is not always necessary to trample down the carpet before the first vacuuming in order to make the fibres harder. This is not the case with woollen products, nor with quality „Persian“. It should be dusted regularly, but deep cleaning is not avoided. After all, these are textiles that are subjected to a lot of stress and on the surface of which small dirt, skin residues, sweat and other organic substances adhere. These are fed on by dust mites, whose droppings can cause allergic reactions in sensitive people.