Carpet is among the top choices for floor covering (and often the least costly) in a lot of residential, remodeling and commercial applications. It's available in many distinct styles, colors and textures and will bring warmth and beauty to any room in the home or work place. Some of the different types of carpet include Cable, Saxony, Texture, Frieze, Loop and Pattern. Each type of carpet is manufactured differently to give it unique characteristics.

Cable - Cable carpeting is manufactured with a "fat" yarn process. This gives it a chunky look and feel as well as making it very functional and long lasting which is great for high traffic areas. This unique style also makes it more modern versus other styles.

Saxony - A Saxony carpet is a cut pile carpet with a smooth, level finish that has a rich, elegant look. Saxony is perfect for an area such as a formal dining room or living room. Keep in mind a Saxony carpet will tend to show footprints and vacuum marks more readily than other types of carpet.

Texture - If you are looking for a carpet that will work in any room in your home, you may want to check out a Texture style of carpet. Texture is very low maintenance which means you will not see the footprints or vacuum cleaner marks. This is why it is one of the most popular styles of carpet.

Frieze - One of the tighter weaves that is available is called Frieze. The yarns used to make this style of carpet are more tightly twisted than other styles. This makes is very resistant to crushing and matting which makes it longer lasting in high traffic areas.

Loop - If you are looking for a durable and casual look and feel to your carpet for your home or office then a Loop style may be right for you. One of the common names for a Loop style of carpet is Berber which is typically found in family rooms, offices and sometimes in kitchen areas. This is very durable type of carpet which makes it good for these high traffic areas. If you are looking for new office flooring then you will definitely want to check out a commercial level loop. This style will wear very well in your lobby, waiting room, office or reception area.

Pattern - If you are looking for a more formal style for a master bedroom, living room or dining room then you may want to look at a Pattern style. Patterns can be cut pile or loop or a combination of both and come in bold or more subtle designs.

There are many different styles, colors, textures and price points of carpet on the market today. Hopefully, this article has been able to at least narrow down your choices so that you can pick the right style for what your room requires.