BERBER CARPET TOP SELLER IN AMERICA

Why is Berber carpet a TOP seller, where and how is it made?

The humble beginnings of hand-made berber carpet goes way back to ancient tribal days when hand spun cloth was made in Africa. The natural fibers made many fabric products like clothing items possible which eventually lead to beautiful rugs and other fabrics. This type of fabric has grown much more complex today and is mass produced here in the United States today making it more affordable as a carpeting choice.

Modern berber carpet has become one of the best selling carpet styles in America. Berber refers to a specific type of weave or stitch that is tufted into fabric that is backed and made into fine carpet that we walk on. Berber carpet provides warmth and comfort under foot and is used in all rooms of the home. Tight berber weaves are even used in offices and some school and church applications. The weave of berber comes in large loops, medium or small loops. Today's manufactures are combing loops with cuts to form beautiful patterns. This new method is referred to as cut loop and has become very popular and is used in beautiful living and dining room installations. These type of carpet weaves are also very popular in bound area rugs. Berbers come in solid colors and  with different flecks of other various colors.  They even come in various pile heights combined in the same style of carpet.

Berber carpets are made of several types of fiber. Olefin, wool and nylon, nylon is the most common and wool are the main fiber types and each fiber has its own qualities. Of course wool is the fiber that we would all like to own, but it is also the most expensive. Nylon berbers wear extremely well and are available in all types of weaves, face weights and styles. If you purchase a berber of olefin please have the salesmen explain the pros and cons of wear and cleaning. At Home-Based Carpet we take extra time to pair the carpet with your life style to ensure you get the right fiber. A family on a budget with small children may be able to afford a olefin berber to start out with, then as the children get older go to a nylon for wonderful styling and longer wearing.

Olefin is the most common and also the most used fiber in berber production. Olefin and is also the lowest priced fiber and sometimes the manufacture will combine strands of nylon to achieve a distinct look or color variation. The usual blend of olefin/nylon is 88% olefin and 12% nylon. The strength of the nylon fiber helps support the olefin. Berber carpets made of wool have more of a sisal look [Sisal flooring is made from plant fiber, looks commercial with visible seams, and is somewhat thin in nature.] Wool berbers are the highest priced, nylon second and olefin comes in as the lowest priced fiber in berber construction. But don't let that fact scare you from purchasing a olefin berber, olefin berbers are very stain resistant. That's because the olefin is dyed in a chemical state.

Berber carpets are very durable. The tighter the weave the better the wear. Berber carpets are very stain resistant and usually more affordable than frieze and plush style carpets. Nylon berbers are typically a better wearing choice in berber construction.  However a berber made of olefin will clean very well and are usually more stain resistant than nylon. Special care should be taken when cleaning any berber carpet and you can just ask me [Greg] about the manufactures recommended cleaning methods.

Berber carpets are best suited for basements, family rooms and kids play rooms. They look better longer with less care (vacuuming) than other styles. You will want to have your berber carpet professionally cleaned every 18-24 months by a member of the Carpet & Rug Cleaning Institute. This will ensure you are following the manufactures implied warranty and keep your carpets looking great for years to come. Special consideration should also be given to the installation of berber carpets.  There are various seam tapes made for seaming berber carpets and a power stretcher should also be used in the installation of berber carpets.

The leading manufactures of berber carpets are Shaw Industries, Mohawk and Beaulieu of America.

Home-Based Carpet carries a wide selection of famous maker berber carpets in the Greater Cincinnati, Ohio area. You can rest assured that Brandon or Jami who are CFI certified and take great pride in their work will do an excellent job of installing your berber carpet. We are based in Cincinnati, Ohio but have warehouses nationwide with professional carpet installers on call.