Loop Pile
With its hardwearing loops and stylish texture, loop pile carpet is a practical flooring solution. Carpet Court offers an extensive selection in various colours, crafted from wool, synthetic fibres, solution-dyed nylon, and polypropylene, designed to meet diverse needs and budgets.
What Is Loop Pile Carpet?
Loop pile carpets feature uncut loops of yarn, creating a textured appearance that’s both durable and stylish. Unlike cut pile carpets, where the yarn tips are cut, loop pile carpets maintain their loops, offering a distinct look and feel. This style of carpet is often made from synthetic fibers, making it resilient and ideal for high-traffic areas.
At Carpet Court, we offer a variety of level loop pile carpets to suit your décor. Whether you prefer a subtle texture or a bold statement, our range provides options to match your needs.
Pros and Cons of Using Loop Pile Carpet
Loop pile carpets are a practical and stylish flooring option, offering unique benefits compared to cut pile carpets. Their uncut loops of synthetic carpet fibres or wool create a textured appearance that’s both durable and versatile.
However, like any style of carpet, they come with their own set of advantages and disadvantages. Here’s a balanced overview to help you decide if loop pile carpets are right for your space.
Major Highlights
- Durability: Level loop pile carpets are highly resilient, making them resistant to crushing and wear. This makes them ideal for high-traffic areas in your home.
- Stain-Resistant: Spills and dirt tend to sit on the surface of loop pile carpets longer than on cut pile, and many are treated with stain-resistant properties for added protection.
- Low Maintenance: Their textured appearance hides footprints, furniture marks, and vacuuming tracks better than cut pile plush carpets.
- Design Variety: Loop pile carpets can be manufactured into a range of carpet styles, from textured loops to smooth finishes, offering diverse options for your décor.
Minor Drawbacks
- Snagging Risk: The loops in loop pile carpets can snag on sharp objects or pet claws, which may lead to damage over time.
- Firm Feel: Compared to cut pile, loop pile carpets tend to feel firmer underfoot, which may not suit those seeking a plush, luxurious feel.
- Visible Wear: In high-traffic areas, the loops may flatten, creating uneven wear patterns that can affect the carpet’s appearance.
Loop pile carpets are a practical option for many homes, but it’s important to consider these factors based on your lifestyle and preferences. At Carpet Court, we offer a wide range of carpet options, including level loop pile and textured loop styles, to suit your needs.
How Durable Is Loop Pile Carpet?
Loop pile carpets are known for being a durable carpet option, making them a practical option for homeowners. Their uncut loops of yarn, often made from synthetic fibres, resist crushing and wear, even in high-traffic areas like hallways, living rooms, and offices. This quality carpet is also less likely to show imprints from furniture or footprints, maintaining its appearance over time.
Ideal for busy households or commercial spaces, loop pile carpets combine resilience with low maintenance, guaranteeing they perform well in demanding environments.
Best Areas to Use Loop Pile Carpet
Looking for a flooring solution that balances durability and style? Loop pile carpets are designed to handle the demands of busy spaces while maintaining their appearance. Their hardwearing nature and stain-resistant properties make them the right carpet for areas that see heavy use.
- High-Traffic Areas: Hallways, stairs, and entryways benefit from the resilience of loop pile carpets, which resist wear and tear.
- Living Room: Their textured appearance adds warmth and hides dirt, making them a practical option for busy living spaces.
- Commercial Spaces: Made from durable materials like polypropylene, loop pile carpets are perfect for offices or retail areas with heavy foot traffic.
Loop pile carpets combine functionality with aesthetic appeal, guaranteeing they perform well in demanding environments.
Is Loop Pile Carpet Affordable?
Many factors determine the price of your carpet. The size of the area you need to cover is a large component of the total price as the type of fibre as there is a difference in the cost of wool, synthetic nylon, polyester, polypropylene and blended carpet types.
To help with your budget considerations the website categorises carpets into $, $$ or $$$ price ranges. Within those price categories, you will find a combination of cut and loop pile carpets as well as pure wool, synthetic or blended fibre carpets, all of which impact the price.
So, while loop pile carpets can be classified as affordable because you will find them in our lowest-priced carpet ranges, you will also find loop pile carpets in our most luxurious carpet ranges, too, making loop pile carpets affordable regardless of your budget.
Do You Need Underlay for Loop Pile Carpet?
Underlay adds comfort, insulation, and longevity to your carpet. While loop pile carpets are naturally durable, using underlay can enhance their performance by providing extra cushioning and reducing wear. It also improves sound insulation and thermal efficiency.
For high-traffic areas or uneven floors, underlay is recommended to maximise the lifespan of your carpet. At Carpet Court, our team of experts can advise on the best underlay options to suit your loop pile carpet and flooring needs.
Where Can I See Different Types of Carpet In-Store?
Visit one of our 200+ Carpet Court stores nationwide to browse our range in person. From multi-level loop to wool carpet and cut pile twist, our experts can help you find the ideal flooring solution. Use our store locator to find the nearest showroom and book a free measure and quote online, via phone at 1300 CARPET, or in-store.
While you’re there, checkout our additional offerings, including flooring, curtains, blinds, rugs, and wall panels. Let our team guide you to the best options for your space.
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What is loop pile carpet?
A loop pile carpet has strands of wool or synthetic fibres looped through carpet backing. The difference between a loop pile and a cut pile carpet is that the loops are cut in a cut pile carpet.
In level loop pile carpets the loops may be of a uniform length which creates a relatively smooth and even appearance or more commonly the loops are designed to create a patterned and textured appearance. Some carpet styles combine both loop and cut piles to create distinctive patterns.
What are the pros and cons of using loop pile carpet?
Loop and cut piles both have pros and cons. One of the main benefits of level loop pile carpets is that the strands of wool or synthetic fibres are highly resilient to crushing, soiling and staining. Dust, dirt, debris and spills don’t penetrate level loop pile carpets to the same degree as a cut pile which means they may have more resistance to staining. Loop pile carpets are also less likely to show footprints or imprints from furniture than cut pile carpets and they also don’t leave tracking marks after vacuuming.
Loop pile carpets can provide a diverse range of carpet designs because they can be manufactured into a variety of patterned and textured designs, or smooth and even finishes, creating quite different visual impressions. Note the diverse appearances of Carpet Court’s textured loop Far North and the Borneo plain loop collection.
Far North is crafted in 100% pure Berber wool but it is the textured loop which creates quite different appearances, one fairly natural and the other with distinctive patterns. The plain loop of the Borneo carpets creates a continuous uniform finish with minimal texture, but still more texture than a cut pile carpet.
While loop pile carpets are considered easier to clean than cut pile carpets because spills sit on the surface of a loop pile longer than on a cut pile, innovative technological manufacturing processes must also take some credit as they have produced excellent stain resistant properties, particularly in synthetic carpets.
When comparing loop and cut piles, possibly the only con to using loop pile carpet is that it may lack the high-end smooth finish of a luxurious cut pile carpet. For formal lounges or luxury homes the cut pile provides a sleek appearance while visually a loop pile may be better suited to casual areas of the home. That said, it is a matter of taste as to whether you prefer the appearance of loop or cut piles.
Is loop pile carpet durable?
Yes, looping the strands of wool or synthetic fibres through the carpet backing creates a highly durable and resilient surface.
Is loop pile carpet good?
Loop pile carpet is perfect for family homes as it is durable, resilient, stylish and stain resistant. Loop pile is a popular style of carpet for high traffic areas in the home due to its strength and resilience. The patterned and textured appearance is a little more forgiving than a cut pile, especially in a darker colour, and a looped fibre has additional strength while also being stain and soil resistant.
As an indicator of how well loop pile carpets endure heavy foot traffic, loop pile is the construction often used in polypropylene carpets renowned for their hardwearing capabilities and the reason they are the preferred carpet for rental and commercial properties.
Where can I see different types of carpet in-store?
Use the online store locator to easily locate your nearest store and peruse their extensive combination of cut, loop and twist pile carpets. See and touch the range of carpet fibres, types and colours first-hand. Alternatively, you can phone 1300 CARPET and find your local store that way.
Viewing the range of carpets in-store is a great way to get lots of useful information which will help you determine the best type of carpet for your home environment and your budget. With important considerations such as whether to get wool or synthetic carpets, cut or looped pile as well as dark, medium or light colours– it can be helpful to get advice and opinions from the expert, knowledgeable staff at your local Carpet Court store.
Is loop pile carpet affordable?
Many factors determine the price of carpet. The size of the area you need to cover is a large component of the total price as the type of fibre as there is a difference in the cost of wool, synthetic nylon, polyester, polypropylene and blended carpet types.
To help with your budget considerations the website categorises carpets into $, $$ or $$$ price ranges. Within those price categories you will find a combination of cut and loop pile carpets as well as pure wool, synthetic or blended fibre carpets, all of which impact upon the price.
So, while loop pile carpets can be classified as affordable because you will find them in our lowest priced carpet ranges, you will also find loop pile carpets in our most luxurious carpet ranges too, making loop pile carpet affordable regardless of your budget.