The difference between a loop pile and a cut pile carpet is that the loops are cut in a cut pile carpet.
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Cut piles cut pile carpet is new zealand s most popular style and accounts for around 85 of all householders choices.
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Cut pile carpet is created when the looped fibers are clipped in half resulting in only end of the fiber being attached to the backing.
Cut pile carpets vary based on the length and thickness of the fiber.
A loop pile carpet has strands of wool or synthetic fibres looped through carpet backing.
There are many types of carpet out there which makes it hard to remember the specific names and details of each.
In level loop pile carpets the loops may be of a uniform length which creates a relatively smooth and even appearance or more commonly the loops are.
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It is less obvious in a cut pile carpet such as a saxony where all of the fibers are cut and move together and are supported by neighboring fibers in a cut and loop there is a gap in the cut fibers where the loops exist so it is much more obvious when the cut fibers lean.
Cut pile and loop pile.
Cut piles come in different lengths and thicknesses.
When selecting a cut pile.
You can also have a patterned loop referred to as a cut loop.
Carpet pile and carpet types are explained here such as sisal frieze plush pile textured loop level loop cut pile multi level loop pile level loop pile and cut pile twist.
This occurs when some of the loops are cut usually to form a distinctive pattern in the carpet.
Regardless of the length of the cut fibers it is the nature of any fiber to move bend or flatten.
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Cut pile carpets work well for a whole house type carpet.
Thus cut pile carpets typically have longer looser fibers with more movement.
But it s alright because when it comes down to it there are two types you really need to be familiar with.
The following information will help you to select the best style to suit your needs and create the look that you are after.
If the tufted loops are even or level you have a level loop.
Cut pile is a style of carpet that is sheared exposing the ends of the carpet fiber.
Our carpets are created in either cut pile loop pile or a combination of the two styles.
If the carpet is tufted with a high and low loop and left uncut you have an unlevel hi lo or patterned loop.