There are two basic carpet constructions: cut pile and loop pile. They can also be combined in one surface design to create a cut and loop construction. These constructions can also produce a vast range of different surface effects that are known as styles:
|
Cut Pile Styles: Plush, Twist & Hard Twist
|
|
Loop pile styles: Level Loop & Multilevel Loop
|
Level Loop
A simple loop pile with tufts of equal height normally in a ‘tight’ construction using fairly fine yarn. |
Multi Level
This is also referred to as high-low loop or sculptured loop. As these names imply, this carpet is made up of different pile heights, two or three heights being the most common. The difference in height creates a surface that can be described as sculptured, with the pattern appearing to have been carved from the carpet. |