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It is crucial to develop an effective and rigorous carpet cleaning programme.

It is not a difficult task to take good care of carpets. All it requires is a simple, well planned maintenance programme, and awareness on the part of the user, says Abhay Desai.

The purchase and maintenance of flooring in a commercial environment is a substantial investment for any business.

The popularity of carpets has grown tremendously as restaurants, hotels, offices, and shops, have all been quick to see the benefits of carpeted floors. They offer comfort, noise absorbency, and aesthetic appeal. The cost of carpeting has been reducing due to improved manufacturing technology and decreased maintenance costs.

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There is no doubt that it improves the overall appearance of premises but without the correct care, a carpeted floor can add to the problems associated with the building’s maintenance. All it requires is a simple and well planned maintenance programme.

Today there are varieties of manufacturing processes and materials that can be used to construct a carpet, each offering different properties that can affect its performance in use.
 

A basic understanding of the different types of carpet construction and the fibres used in their manufacture will help to explain and simplify maintenance techniques.

For carpets that are used in a business or non-domestic environment, there are essentially two types, namely, woven and non-woven. Since manufacturers wanted to reduce on production costs, they developed the non-woven carpets which, due to the speedy manufacturing process and relatively lower cost, are now most commonly in use.

Non-woven carpets are either needle punch or fibre bond, the most common being acrylic, nylon, polypropelene, polyester, and wool. In the adjoining table, a star rating system has been used to rate each fibre type against a key range of attributes.

This should help make a more informed choice when choosing a carpet, or understand better any issues you may be experiencing with an existing one.