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Carpet Styles and Fibres

Underlay

The Bridgestone Airstep carpet underlay range provides the underfoot comfort you desire, plus delivers vital support for the carpet to ensure that you will get the maximum life out of your carpet, whilst delivering that luxurious underfoot feel you enjoy so much. Bridgestone as a leader in its industry also recognises its responsibility to our environment. Environmentally, underlay can't get much greener than this.

Underlay is vital to increase the life and durability of your carpet. It also provides a softer feeling underfoot, and increases the insulation qualities of your carpet. It is advisable to replace underlay when you replace carpet, as underlay ages and shows wear too. There are three main types of underlay- rubber, foam and felt. Different types of carpet need different underlay, so talk to us, your local Independent Floor, store for advice

SuperTuft Wool Carpets
Since 1980 Supertuft has been creating innovative colours in wool carpet for residential and commercial use. Our pure wool carpet range includes plush and twist styles for residential use and prestige commercial installations.
Our loop pile wool carpet range is ideal for both commercial and residential projects.
SuperTuft products and extensive designer colour range allow designers additional scope to develop exciting new interiors.
Supertuft is a design oriented company and the preferred supplier of pure wool carpet for leading architectural and interior design companies.
The Escape Velour quality is a premium residential plush of ultra dense construction. The pile is repeatedly sheared to obtain an extra fine velour finish that is ideal for luxurious residential and prestigious office applications.
The Escape Twist range is a premium residential twist pile carpet that is also suitable for heavy commercial use. The yarn is highly twisted to make it more resistant to distortion and wear and to create a higher degree of texture. The highly twisted yarn also acts to prevent soil penetration of the yarn and this makes cleaning easier.

The Cavalier Bremworth name is synonymous with quality, service and style. For over 45 years, our team of dedicated designers and craftspeople have been combining colour, pattern, texture and design to create the renowned Cavalier Bremworth collection of carpets.
We are proud to use only the best of New Zealand wools. Cavalier Bremworth maintains control over the entire manufacturing process, from the farm gate to the finished carpet.
In every facet of our business we continually strive to improve and remain the benchmark by which all others are measured.
In this way we ensure that the selection of a Cavalier Bremworth pure wool carpet brings with it the security and comfort of knowing that one has purchased the very best.

Twistie Twist Pile

Twistie is available in the latest fashion colours inspired by nature, making it a contemporary option for the family home. This carpet is heavy duty, being bleach cleanable and coming with the exclusive Independent Floors Warranty.

Rated: Heavy Duty
Warranty: 5 Years
Fibre: Solution Dyed Btron

Shepherds Twist

Wow – solution dyed technology. A Landscape
Collection 2008 Award Winner, this carpet comes
in a selection of elegant colours to suit just about
any decor. Rated extra heavy duty, this carpet
represents exceptional value for money due to
Independent Floors massive buying power.

Rated: Extra Heavy Duty
Warranty: 10 Years
Fibre: Solution dyed Btron

Glenturret

This 100% New Zealand Wool carpet comes with the highly sought after Woolmark certification. Available in 8 fashion designed colours, this modern, stylish carpet is available only at Independent Floors.

Rated: Extra Heavy Duty
Warranty: 7 Years
Fibre: 100% New Zealand Wool

Carpet Care

There are three basic requirements for caring and cleaning of your carpet:
Frequent thorough vacuuming
Prompt clean up of spills
Periodic professional steam cleaning

Vacuuming
We recommend the frequent use of an upright vacuum cleaner, incorporating a correctly adjusted beater bar and revolving brush.
A light vacuum is recommended at least twice a week and a thorough vacuum weekly. A light vacuum would be classed as three passes over an area. A thorough Vacuum is five to seven passes over the area.

Steam Cleaning
Carpet should be steam cleaned regularly, approximately every twelve months to two years depending upon the usage and the colour chosen. A minimum of one cleaning every two years is required.

Even though both light and dark colours attract the same dirt and grit, the lighter colours tend to show soiling earlier. A reputable professional steam cleaner should always perform steam cleaning. We do not recommend shampooing, do-it-yourself steam cleaning or dry cleaning.

Steam cleaning when carried out should be in accordance with Australian and New Zealand carpet cleaning and maintenance standards AS/NZS 3733-1995

Cleaning
NOTE: No carpet is absolutely stain proof. Some carpets have stain resistant treatments to improve to ability to clean up stains, not prevent stains. Carpets with soil resistant treatments reduce the rate of soiling, but all carpets require regular care and maintenance.

Soil and grit
The abrasive action of soil and grit will accelerate wear on your carpet. Household entrances should have mats to act as barriers. Better to leave most of the soil and grit on the mat, rather that walk it into the carpet. Regular vacuuming and cleaning is essential to keep your carpets looking good and to extend its life.

Stains VS Soiling
It should be noted that there is often confusion about the difference between soiling and staining, the majority of stain complaints are actually soil related. For example many sugar based spills such as soft drinks and coffee, leave a sugar residue after removal. The sticky residue readily attracts soil from ordinary shoe traffic and the resulting discoloured area appears to be a stain.

The same thing happens when spills are cleaned with a detergent solution and the area is not sufficiently rinsed with clean water, leaving a sticky detergent residue. It is important to rinse thoroughly with water and blot dry after removing any spill.

Spot Cleaning
We recommend a quality carpet cleaner product such as Cavalier Bremworth Carpet Stain Remover for general spillages. This cleaner should be applied in accordance with the instructions on the container. Immediate action is the key - most spills won't stain permanently if you act quickly. Call us for recommendations on carpet cleaner products.
1. Do not scrub
Scoop up or blot as much of the spill as possible, then continue to blot any residue with a clean white cloth or paper towel, always working from the outer edge towards the center to avoid the spill spreading. Remember, do not scrub.
2. Cold Water
Apply cold water to the stained area with a sponge to flush out as much of the stain as possible and then blot up. Once again do not scrub.
3. Carpet Cleaning Products
Apply Cavalier Bremworth Carpet Stain Remover as directed on the container to the stained area. Work the foam evenly over the soiled area with a damp sponge with a blotting action. Do not scrub. Remove the excess foam and rinse the sponge often with clean water.
4. Apply water
Apply water with a cloth until the carpet no longer feels sticky or soapy then blot up thoroughly with a sponge or paper towel.
5. Dry
Place a few layers of paper towel or white cloth over the cleaned area to absorb the remaining moisture and weigh them down with an object that won't transfer colour.

Note: Some spillages by their very nature can be difficult to remove. With some stubborn spillages, the use of Carpet Cleaner may not be sufficient to completely remove the stain. In this event, you may need to follow the steps in the Alternative Stain Removal Guide, or alternatively call in a professional cleaner.