Shaggy Carpets

Shaggy carpets are controversial in design. Soft, textured, they fit perfectly into the interior of different rooms and are a fashionable element of style. These coatings have strengths and weaknesses, knowledge of which will help in the purchase to choose the most correct option.

The original stylistic name “Shaggy carpet” means soft carpet with a long nap (3-8 cm) of the Saxon type: the villi differ in thickness - this is what makes the surface textured, fluffy and densely filled. Translated from the English word Shaggy means "shaggy."

Long pile coverings are unique and are intended for:

• interior decoration;
• floor insulation;
• ensure sound insulation.

These long-haired carpets are unique and have a number of advantages. They:

• they are a bright and inviting accent of the room, capable of self-emphasizing the idea of ​​design or being a bunch of different objects;
• look great in the interior of the bedroom, nursery or office, giving the room coziness and comfort;
• made of hypoallergenic raw materials, therefore, exclude the appearance of allergies;
• have antistatic abilities, therefore, do not have a negative magnetic effect on the body;
• they absorb excess moisture from the air, maintaining the “right” climate in the room;
• have a wide size range and shape, allowing the user to purchase a model in accordance with the characteristics of the room parameters;
• they are distinguished by a rich color palette and a variety of patterns, allowing you to choose a model for a specific design idea or as an accent zone;
• Often produced with a special treatment that increases dirt-repellent properties.

The long pile of carpets does not allow them to be used in places with high traffic, since it is quickly wiped out, which makes the carpet ugly and sloppy. They are inappropriate on the kitchen floor. In addition, Shaggy:

• "Mask" small objects falling on the floor (crumbs, buttons, earrings, etc.);
• difficult to care, do not provide for daily cleaning;
• accumulate dust, which provokes the emergence of dust mites - pathogens of pruritus;
• they are more expensive than classical analogs (the longer the nap, the higher the price);
• burn out from the sun, if you lay in the rooms covered with the sun;
• in the models for the entire area of ​​the room they require complete cleaning of furniture for laying.

Shaggy carpets fall into several categories:

• carpet covering the whole area of ​​the room;
• medium-sized accent models;
• carpet paths.

According to the production method, these carpets can be made:

• mass method on production equipment;
• independently at home on the machine;
• manually without using a machine.

Different and method of manufacture. It can be woven, typing or fragmented. The difference between the production of lint-free counterparts is the involvement in the work of three threads.

Today, a considerable part of needlewomen took note of the popularity of “sheggi” -covers, so the “home” production is in full swing. In addition to yarn or cords. the work uses mosquito nets, rubber bath mats.

The size range of shaggy carpets is diverse and subject to form. The most popular dimensions of the models are:

• rectangular - 80x150, 90x150, 120x180, 150x200, 170x240, 250x300, 250x350, 300x400, 350x450, 400x500, 400x600 cm;
• square (round) - 100x100, 150x150, 200x200, 250x250, 300x300, 350x350, 400x400 cm;
• tracks: in width - 60, 70, 75, 80, 90, 100 cm, in length - 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600 cm.

The shape of the shaggy is varied. It is standard or non-standard, given the different features of the rooms. Sometimes companies make special items with a shaped edge or ledge for a bay window.

The basic line includes carpets of rectangular, round, oval and square shape. Rectangular models are more versatile and suitable for any type of room. Round, square and oval are accents, so they are laid out, highlighting a specific area. Narrow paths are located in the corridors.

Since the effect of color on a person is a proven fact, choosing the shades of the carpet is worth it. Strong colors that can cause aggression, irritation or other negative are unacceptable. Black, blood red, dark blue color should be excluded.

The focus is on positive tones, able to set up a room owner for a good start to the day: designers recommend paying attention to the green, beige, lilac, gray-blue color.The tones should be noble: rich but muted. In addition, warm paints that can change the temperature of the room (peach, sand, orange, terracotta) are welcome.

Carpets are made from different raw materials, the pile of which is thin or thick. Trademarks use natural and synthetic materials. The most popular types of natural raw materials are cotton, wool, silk. From synthetics, fibers of nylon, propylene, polyester, acrylic, microfiber are more in demand. Often, to balance the quality and practicality of the company used in the production of mixed raw materials. This technique allows you to extend the life and attractiveness of the appearance of the product.

Models from natural materials are softer, they are pleasant to the body, but for the most part it is difficult to buy them in their pure form.

When buying a carpet there is a risk of acquiring low-quality goods. To take what you need, you should rely on several factors:

• a trusted supplier with a good reputation (it will not be superfluous to read the reviews of buyers and owners about the manufacturer and the longevity of the product of the selected type);
• availability of a certificate of quality and compliance with hygiene standards with a passport indicating, inter alia, the rules of care (quality assurance and durability);
• dense and flexible basis: sizing is excluded, cotton fiber, vinyl is welcomed;
• no sharp odor (eloquent designation of toxic dyes and harmful glue);
• uniformity of texture (“bald patches”, inclusions of prickly pile are inadmissible);
• elasticity: when bending the pile should quickly return to its original shape.

Shaggy carpet cleaning with a long nap requires a regular approach and the use of a special powder. Ideally, professional cleaning is welcome, but calling the master every other day is problematic, although it is not so easy to remove spots from such a coating.

To simplify the task of home cleaning, you can note some useful tips:

• Chemicals can ruin the structure of the pile, so you need to select them carefully and taking into account the recommendations of the seller;
• if the pile is short, you can sweep it with a broom or soft brush;
• cleaning more often than once every 2 weeks damages the pile: in order not to injure its structure, it is worth using the brushless nozzle (it fluffs the villi);

• carpet vacuum from both sides;
• if possible, the carpet should be shaken out, eliminating debris from inside, hanging on the crossbar on the wrong side;
• in the winter after shaking out, the carpet is placed on the snow on the wrong side, sprinkled with snow and swept with a broom, followed by drying on the chairs;
• dry cleaning is carried out no more than once a year, and before that the carpet must be properly knocked out of the garbage.

The use of traditional methods of cleaning (table salt, liquid ammonia, sawdust, bran) does not always give a good result.

The uniqueness of Shaggy carpets is that they look beautiful in any style of the room. Such coatings are appropriate with different color combinations of interior items:

• a model with geometric shapes in violet shades fits perfectly into the design of a brown-beige room, if you maintain the shade in the upholstery of furniture (for example, a chair);

• An animal print under the zebra skin is appropriate in a bedroom with dark furniture and light wallpaper: it dilutes dark colors and brings a little light into the room;

• Shaggy of a gentle mint shade is well suited to black furniture and gray floor: so that it looks harmoniously and softly, it is better to maintain the tone with a hue of wallpaper or a decorative pillow, not forgetting the living greens in pots;

• a rug decorated with contrasting circles can be laid in a room with dark walls: this will maintain the color balance, but will require diluting the tones with light colors in the form of white upholstered furniture and light laminate;

• add a cheerfulness and make a variety in strict beige-chocolate paint can light green rug with a long nap: this model draws any, even the most boring interweaving of shades of the interior;

• if the room does not have enough bright colors and it is replete with bright spots, you can buy a white model with a print: thanks to the support through capes and pillows on the upholstered furniture, it will look not just harmoniously, but as if it were selected taking into account the special design;

• if the color combinations of interior objects are admitted, you can decorate the floor covering with a model of iridescent colors with smooth color transitions: this technique allows you to combine several interior objects of different color without disturbing the integrity of the design idea.

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