What are the different types of carpet? There are three main types of carpet. There are three major categories of carpet. The mainstay of wall-to-wall carpeting is cut pile. Cut pile carpet will have tufts...
There are three major categories of carpet. The mainstay of wall-to-wall carpeting is cut pile. Cut pile carpet will have tufts of fiber sticking out almost like a crew-cut. Within the cut pile category are a range of subgroups including Saxony or Frieze [pronounced free-zay] or Shag. Frieze is gaining popularity; it's twisty and kinky, and looks almost like pigtails. Then there is the stream of shag carpets where the length of the yarn will be over an inch. Many baby boomers remember shag. The second category is patterned carpet. These are patterns that can be applied by a variety of means. It can be a pattern created by two different colors of yarn or fiber. Or it can be created by a combination of a texture combined with a loop. The third category will be loop carpet. Instead of having that crew-cut effect, you have a looped effect.
