However as with most elements of fashion they ve cycled back into trendiness today and are one of the most popular styles of carpet chosen for homes.
Loop carpet with dogs.
Carpet and pets don t always get along but sometimes it s a match made in heaven.
Meaning there are not loops to catch your cat or dog s claws.
Looped piles can also be an irresistible chew toy for some pets.
Your pet s nails can potentially snag a loop pull it and cause damage.
We recommend the following carpet types for pet owners note.
Berber is a looped pile could catch in their claws and tear up the carpet creating permanent damage.
This is a result of oils on the dogs coat acting as a magnet for dirt and debris so always keep that in mind and have a cleaning plan for those areas.
The best carpet for pets will have cut piles.
The term berber generally refers to carpet that s overall light in color with flecks of darker colors usually brown or gray and woven with a distinctive loop pile that attaches to the backing and remains uncut.
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.
Often cut at an angle the pile of the carpet is great at concealing marks and even stains.
Always choose cut piles.
The cut and loop carpets of the 1970s typically came in carved designs.
It s inspired by the weaving style of the berber people of north africa.
You might also want to consider that loop carpets can potentially be a problem with some pets.
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.
Cut and loop carpets came into vogue in the 1970s and 80s but declined in popularity in the 1990s.
They are all cut pile.