The construction of carpet can be the single most important consideration when selecting the right carpet to install in your home. High traffic areas for, example, would benefit from a lower profile carpet installation as it will not matte and crush.

A quality carpet for example will have a dense pile, the material that a carpet is made up of, and will reveal less backing because the carpet has more fibers woven into its construction.

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Cut Pile Carpet
When the loops are cut, you create a cut pile carpet.

Loop Pile Carpet
When the loops remain uncut, you create a loop pile carpet.

Patterned Loop Carpet
When the loops remain uncut and the loops have multiple heights,
the result is a patterned loop carpet.

Cut & Loop Carpet
When cuts and loops are combined, you can create a wide range of patterns.

Carpet binding is a term used for any material being applied to the edge of a carpet to make a rug. Carpet binding is usually cotton or nylon, but also comes in many other materials, such as leather. Natural binding, in other words, binding not made from synthetic material is frequently used with bamboo, grass, and wool rugs, but is often used with carpet made from other materials.