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| Berber Carpet |
Berber carpet is named after a handmade, bulky wool carpet made by the Berber tribes of North Africa. The term Berber is applied to carpet that has the off-white, heathered look of cloaks used by these tribes of North Africa. These carpets use flecked yarns most often in loop styles. The size of the loops varies from large nubby ones to smaller styles. Patterned styles of this type of carpeting are multi-level-loop as well as cut-and-loop designs. Other styles are also available in pastels and dark tones as well as naturals.
Wool carpet is non-toxic, non-allergenic and will not support bacterial growth. The crimped wool in this particular manufacturing process, forms millions of air pockets that act as insulators and help regulate room temperature and reduce energy bills. This type of carpet is easy to clean and durable, yet soft to the touch.
Berber carpet is increasing in popularity faster than any other type of carpet. It has the very desirable feature of limiting footprints and vacuum tracks. They tend to have thicker yarns than other level loop pile carpets. These loops can retain dirt and may be damaged from snags. The choices are endless as this carpet style comes in expensive wool fibers or less expensive nylon, olefin, or nylon-olefin fibers.
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