Learn About Carpet in Manitowoc

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Carpet at Carpets Plus of Manitowoc

Carpet is soft, quiet and warm underfoot, which is why so many bedrooms, family rooms and stairways are still carpeted. Choosing one comes down to four things: the fiber, the style, the color, and the pad underneath. This page covers the basics, and the guides at the bottom go deeper.

Carpets Plus of Manitowoc is a carpet store with a showroom on Calumet Avenue. You can feel samples in person, ask what is in stock, and we install the carpet we sell.

Carpet Fiber

Nylon is known for resilience. It springs back under foot traffic, which suits stairs, hallways and busy rooms.
Polyester is known for a soft feel, clear color and natural stain resistance.
Triexta sits between the two, with a soft feel and stain resistance built into the fiber.

Nylon vs. polyester carpet compares the two most common fibers, and is carpet actually pet-friendly? covers what to look for with dogs and cats.

Carpet Styles

Texture is the cut-pile style in most homes. It is soft and casual, and it suits nearly any room.
Twist has tightly twisted yarns that help hide footprints and vacuum marks.
Loop, often called berber, has uncut loops that wear well in busy rooms.
Pattern combines cut and loop yarns to form a design in the surface.

Carpet Color

Lighter colors make a room feel larger. Darker colors feel cozier and hide soil in busy areas. A flecked or multi-tone carpet hides everyday dirt better than a flat solid color.

Color shifts with the light, so look at a sample in the room it is going into. Ask about taking samples home.

The Pad Matters

Pad is the cushion under the carpet. It takes up the impact of foot traffic and helps the carpet keep its shape. Carpet makers say which pad belongs under their carpet, so the pad is chosen with the carpet, not as an afterthought.

How Carpet Is Installed

Wall-to-wall carpet is stretched over the pad and hooked to tack strip at the walls. Where the seams fall and which way the pile runs are planned before the first cut. Carpet installation in Manitowoc goes through the whole job in order.

Caring for Carpet

Vacuum often. Grit in the pile is what wears carpet fibers.
Blot spills right away, and follow the carpet maker's directions for spot cleaning.
Put a mat at each outside door.
Ask us what care the maker of your carpet recommends.

Carpet Guides

See Carpet in Person

Stop into the showroom on Calumet Avenue and feel carpet from lines such as Shaw, Mohawk and Anderson Tuftex. You can browse carpet online or try a few looks in the room visualizer before you come in.

When you have a short list, we come out, measure, check the subfloor, and give you a written estimate with no obligation. Give us a call at (920) 686-0060, or send us a note to get started.