Carpet Cleaning

Welcome to Carpet Cleaning Resources………

By: Ben | Filed Under Carpet Cleaning, Carpet Cleaning Resources,

Hello and welcome to the Carpet Cleaning Resources website, a website dedicated to providing the best source of information, services and products for the cleaning and maintaining all types of carpets.

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Carpets as we know can be very expensive and therefore should be looked after in the same rationale as any other beloved possession i.e. your car which we all at some point wash, clean and maintain. The result of us adopting this mentality on a carpet will ultimately prolong the life and keep it looking at it’s best for longer periods of time. Therefore it is imperative that we have an online resource dedicated to the cleaning of carpets for people to use.

In order to provide the best and most logical information about carpet cleaning this website has been split in to the main areas of carpet cleaning:

  • Carpet Types: Providing information on the different types of carpet piles which will ultimately determine the most suitable cleaning method to use. The most common carpet piles are: Cut Pile, Hard Twist, Shag Pile, Loop Pile, Wool Sisal.
  • Carpet Cleaning Methods: Providing the current carpet cleaning methods and techniques and general advice on how to clean carpets. Examples of common carpet cleaning methods are Vacuum Cleaning, Brushing, Shampoo Brushing and Pad Brushing.
  • Carpet Cleaning Products: Providing a resource of quality recommended carpet cleaning products. Typical types of carpet cleaning products include shampoos,  sprays and stain removers.
  • Carpet Cleaning Equipment: Providing a resource of various carpet cleaning equipment, electrical and   non-electrical, currently on the market. The most common carpet cleaning equipment include Vacuum Cleaners, Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaners,  Shampoo & Brush Machines and Pad Brush Machines.
  • Carpet Cleaning Tips: Providing carpet cleaning hints and tips from professionals and normal householders about how to remove particular carpet stains. This includes a comments area where people can share their carpet cleaning experiences and tips.

How do you identify the different types of carpet ?

By: Ben | Filed Under Carpet Cleaning Resources, How do you identify the different types of carpet ?

There are several different types of Carpet which can be normally identified by the type of pile as indicated below. Different types of carpet might require cleaning with a different cleaning method, a different carpet cleaning product and different carpet cleaning equipment. So it is important that before you take on the task of cleaning the carpet that you are aware of the different carpet types:

Below is a guide providing detailed descriptions of the most common types of carpet, which will hopefully enable you to easily identify your type before cleaning:

Cut Pile often has a smooth finish and is often known as a “velour” or “velvet” pile. It brings a classic look to a room giving it a luxurious and sensual feel to it. It can be easily identified as the tops of the loops of wool are cut and the yarn slightly twisted to produce tufts of yarn that stand upright to produce a smooth and even surface.

Hard Twist is a variant of Cut Pile which features yarn twisted to high degree and then set. This ensures a hardwearing texture which will minimise tracking i.e. footprints, shading i.e. irregular light and dark areas in the pile and shedding i.e. yarn becoming loose and broken. All in all this makes the Hard Twist Pile a popular and practical choice when it comes to choosing a carpet type.

Shag Pile is another variation on the traditional cut pile style. The difference comes in the Shag Pile’s tufts of yarn which are longer and give a carpet a thicker more luxurious look and feel. Although the Shag Pile is probably the most luxurious type of carpet it comes at a cost being generally more expensive than other carpet types.

Level loop pile is formed with continuous loops of yarn of uniform length creating a very hard wearing durable carpet pile. This particular carpet pile has been designed to minimise tracking (i.e. footprint marks).

Textured loop pile is formed with continuous loops of yarn of differing pile length creating a different more sculptured look to the level loop pile. Like its level loop pile counterpart, it is a very hard wearing durable carpet pile which has been designed to minimise tracking (i.e. footprint marks).

Wool or Sisal pile carpets and rugs are now becoming very popular. This stylish raw looking, woven texture of wool or Sisal (coir and seagrass) provides a durable surface that is easily cleaned and generally hard wearing. The raw look and feel, make it a popular choice within the eco friendly minded people.