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Writer's pictureAmelie Lawrence

Choosing the Perfect and Stylish Carpet Mats for your homes

Carpet mats are usually the affordable flooring products. Carpets are available in different colors, patterns, fibers, styles and sizes to choose from according to your need. Carpet mats absorb sound and creates less noise while walking on the hard surface flooring. It gives warmth to the feet during winters; it has a non-slip surface which allows to safeguard your delicate items at home from getting damaged due to an accidental fall. Nowadays, it is also easy to clean carpets.

Carpet Mats Are Mainly Made of Four Basic Fibers:

  1. Nylon- It is a durable and stain resistant fiber. These are superior to natural fibers and are easy to maintain. These even last for long and looks good on floor.

  2. Polyester-It is preferred for creating a luxurious look, feel, style, and design. Both polyester and nylon carpet mats are easily washable and thus needs less maintenance.

  3. Olefin- It provides good resistance to stain and moisture, but the quality is below nylon and polyester. The entrance of a house is beautified with olefin carpet mats as they look plush. These are usually economic choices as they retain water and dry fast. These floor mats can be used for longer runs and as door mats.

  4. Wool- These are durable but are not stain resistant. Woolen mats look classy and cool. They give your home a rich look. Something good always has its cons, and yes, woolen mats are hard to maintain in the long run.

90% of the carpet mats are manufactured through tufting. A machine called tufting machine works like a huge sewing machine with many needles working on the loops of the fibers. The life of carpet mats depends on their making process, which again depends mainly on the density and twist of tufts.

There are different kinds of textures available in the carpets. They are:

  1. Cut pile –they are with cuts at the end and are soft.

  2. Loop-they are uncut and are looped.

  3. Cut –loop- it has the combination of high cuts and low loops.

Things to Consider Before Selecting Your Favorite Carpet Mats:

  1. Always look for strong nylon or polypropylene yarn; they are superior to natural fibers. These materials offer stain & crush resistance. If you do not want to spend much time and money on maintenance, always stick to synthetic carpet mats.

  2. Select colors matching your floor. If your flooring is of dull color, select a carpet mat that is brightly colored.

  3. It is not recommended in general to use carpet mats on vinyl floors, but if you wish to buy one- try choosing soft weather floor mats.

  4. Modern day floor mats have colors, names and logos of your favorite sports too; Choose something like this for a better mood.

  5. You can have customized floor mats too, if you order them in bulk. You can customize their colors, designs and can print logos as you need.

  6. Select the dimensions of carpet mats accordingly; measure your corresponding room's space before buying a carpet mat.

Conclusion

Carpets add beauty to your home; they prevent you from stepping on a chill floor. Before selecting the carpet for your home think of the lifestyle, durability expectation and whether it will go with the colours of the walls of your home. Considering all the above-mentioned tips and facts, choose the best for your home. If you are looking for low maintenance carpet, choose nylon or polyester carpet mats. Your entrances can be beautified with olefin mats; if you want a rich look and long-resistance for your entrance, choose woollen carpet mats. Enjoy shopping the right carpets and decorate your home!

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