Berber Carpet
About Berber Carpet Bible
Berber carpet CAN be an excellent choice for your home. Like everything in life, it has advantages and disadvantages. It’s important to be educated on what these are for a couple of reasons. It allows you to make smart purchasing decisions, and it allows you to effectively care for your existing Berber carpet (or future carpet if you plan decide to purchase it).
Berber carpet is complex. There are different fibers used to construct Berber, each giving the carpet unique attributes. There are multiple colors, multiple forms of installation, and many different patterns and designs. So should you buy Berber carpet? If so what’s the right fiber type for your home? Pattern? Color? What will it cost? Or maybe, you already have Berber carpet. You love it. No, you hate it. Either way, the Berber Carpet Bible is designed to give you the facts and unbiased opinions you need to make informed buying decisions and to prolong the life of the popular form of flooring. We have over two decades of experience in the carpet industry, yet we still learn new things about Berber carpet and other flooring options. Now, if you want to know anything about Berber carpet, we are giving it to you without the sales pitch.
Brief History on Berber carpet
Berber carpet is often mistaken as a type of carpet fiber. It is actually a weave of carpet. The Berber weave is characterized by big and small tufts. This unique weave gives the fiber a textured appearance that many other types of carpet lack. Interestingly, this weave was adopted from the Berber tribe in Northern Africa. They not only used Berber as a flooring option but also as clothing to keep warm in the cooler months.
The Berber tribe used wool and camel hair to weave their Berber carpet. These tough natural fibers are very comfortable, do a great job of repelling contaminants, and are very insulating. Interestingly, wool Berber carpet is still an option. In fact, it is generally a rare and coveted type of Berber carpet. Now, there are other synthetic forms of Berber carpet. Olefin is the most popular fiber, while nylon and polyester are also options. Each of these fibers makes a big difference in nearly every aspect of the carpet, including the price. Be sure to checkout the section of the website on carpet fibers to learn more.
Berber Carpets Rise in Popularity
Berber carpet is currently one of the most popular flooring options. This rise to popularity began in the 1980s. In the mid 80s, the carpet industry made major marketing efforts to promote Berber carpet. It was touted as being the best of the flooring breed due to its durability and stain resistance. In other words, it was "bullet proof" carpet. In some aspects, this marketing message was and remains true. Typically, Berber carpet has high stain resistance and is very durable. However, these general terms do not always apply to Berber carpet. In example, Berber carpet often lives up to its claim of being stain resistant when it comes to drink spills. At the same time, some Berber carpet varieties are very susceptible to oil-based stains. This is only one example, and there are more throughout the website. After sifting through all of the facts, you will likely find a combination of a fiber, color, and style of Berber carpet to be a great fit for your home. But as with any type of flooring, Berber carpet isn’t the right choice for everyone. Before jumping into the large investment of flooring your home, check out the rest of our website to see what type (if any) of Berber carpet is right for you.