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Carpet Selection Guide
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Following are key components to assist you in making the right choice for your carpet needs and ultimately one you will be pleased with for a very long time.
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Find & work with a reputable flooring retailer
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Utilize the dealer search feature to locate an excellent Gulistan dealer in your area.
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- Choose a reputable retailer, who is knowledgeable, who employs high-quality professional installers, stands behind their work, and has a “good reputation”.
- Ask for installers certified through the International Floor Covering Installers Association, Inc. (CFI) or similar association.
- Ask your retailer for a firm resilient carpet pad (cushion). A quality pad is necessary for a good foundation for your carpet, increasing its comfort, and extending its life by absorbing foot traffic impact. The carpet padding should be a minimum six (6) pound density and no more than 1/2” thickness. More information on padding can be found at the carpet cushion web site www.carpetcushion.org.
- Keep all receipts for carpet, padding, installation, and professional cleanings.
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Choosing a carpet
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Preferences in appearance, pricing, and colorations should always be your starting point.
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“Aesthetics”, how a carpet style and coloration enhances your home, is the primary purpose for selecting a particular carpet. A carpets’ performance is not based on one sole criteria but a combination of several factors. These factors include the kind of fiber used in its construction; twist in the fiber; density of the product; and the PAR rating.
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Style or Texture
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Cut Piles
Available in a wide-range of finishes suitable for virtually any area of the home. In this construction the carpet loops are cut to create individual freestanding tips, which create the clean, smooth surface appearance.
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 Saxony
Very dense, smotth “velvet-type” appearance. Used for moderate traffic in a more formal atmosphere.
Examples of Saxony styles offered by Gulistan:
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 Texture
A very dense, textured appearance. Suitable for all areas of the home.
Examples of Texture styles offered by Gulistan:
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 Frieze
A dense, ”pebbly-type” appearance. Constructed with enhanced durability for heavy traffic areas of the home.
Examples of Frieze styles offered by Gulistan:
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 Loose Cable ( Shag)
A very high pile height and casual appearance. Ideal for moderate traffic areas.
Examples of Shag styles offered by Gulistan:
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Cut/Loop Pile Carpets
Available in various design effects.
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 Cut-and-Loop
Cut-and-Loop carpets, also known as cut-and-uncut, offer the appeal of both texture and pattern. In this styling option, the carpet contains both cut pile and loop pile. These styles perform well in lived-in areas and are ideal from an aesthetic and performance standpoint.
Examples of Cut-and-Loop styles offered by Gulistan:
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Loop Piles
Because of the ability to offer random effects, loop styles can range from casual to ultra-elegant. In this construction. the loops are not cut and the loops themselves create the surface of the carpet.
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 Patterns
Very durable, best selection for heavy traffic areas of the home, but elegant enough to use in a more formal setting.
Examples of Pattern styles offered by Gulistan:
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 Level or Multi-level Loops
Excellent choice for “toy traffic” areas. Constructed for enhanced durability making this perfect for high traffic areas of the home.
Examples of Loop styles offered by Gulistan:
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