Softer Feel Underfoot

Do you spend most of your time at home barefoot? Think of carpet as a built-in slipper that covers all of your flooring. The fibers not only feel soft, but the thickness and padding add a bit of squishiness to your floor, making it more comfortable.

It's also more comfortable to sit on if you spend much time on the floor. This is often the case when you have young kids who like to play or even pets who need a little love and attention on the floor.

The material, type of carpet, and thickness of the carpet and padding you choose affect how soft the flooring feels. Explore the options with flooring pros to find carpet that offers the level of softness you want.

Warmer Floors

If you're tired of stepping onto freezing cold floors, carpet could be a good replacement. Carpet has an insulating effect on your floors and helps retain heat.

It makes your floors a lot more inviting for bare feet, especially in the winter months. This makes it perfect for bedrooms, so you can step out of your warm bed onto warm flooring.

The warmer floors can also help reduce your heating bills. With the insulating effect, you might be able to lower your thermostat a few degrees. The flooring makes you feel warmer since your feet stay cozy, and it can help hold more heat in the room.

A thermostat decrease of 7 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over 8 hours each day can cut your heating and cooling expenses by 10%. Even if your thermostat reduction isn't that significant, you can still save some on your utility bills.

Safety and Health

Carpet gives your floors more traction than smooth, hard-surface materials. This can help reduce the risk of you slipping and falling. That can be especially beneficial if you have young kids just learning to walk.

If you still happen to fall, the carpet gives you a little bit softer landing, which might help minimize your injuries. Choose carpet with a thicker pile and a thicker carpet pad for extra cushioning.

If you have asthma or allergies, the carpeting could help minimize your symptoms. The fibers can trap the allergens that irritate your health conditions.

When you use a vacuum with a HEPA filter regularly, you can pull the contaminants out of the carpet and get them out of your home before they cause issues. HEPA filters are capable of collecting 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns, including bacteria, pollen, and mold.

Style Options

If you envision bad shag carpet from the 70s at the mention of carpeting, you'll be glad to know the options have improved significantly over the years. The many different types of carpet give you a lot of variety to find a soft floor covering that fits your style.

Cut and loop carpets incorporate subtle patterns into your flooring with swirls, chevrons, and other patterns as an option. Frieze carpet adds style to your room with its curly texture. Loop pile carpets offer exceptional resiliency in high-traffic areas.

Choosing carpet colors that fit your room also helps establish your style. While other floor coverings are limited in their color and finish options, carpet allows you to infuse your room with a wide range of colors. This can be anything from versatile, light neutrals that go well with anything to bold, dark colors that make a statement.

Carpeting also comes in a wide range of thicknesses. Low-pile carpeting is often very durable and easy to keep clean in busy areas. Thicker, softer fibers add a sumptuous feel in spaces such as bedrooms where you want to feel pampered

The production of Sorona® renewably sourced fiber uses 30% less energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 63% compared to the production of an equal amount of nylon 6. What’s more, no additional chemical treatments are used for stain resistance. Now homeowners can enjoy the environmental benefits of carpet made with Sorona® without sacrificing performance.

The unique structure of Sorona® makes the carpet invitingly soft, yet definitely durable. It has a good hand feel, so people will feel comfortable at home, whether walking or resting their bare feet.

Household spills and stains such as ketchup and red wine will never penetrate residential carpet made with Sorona®. With permanent, natural stain protection that won't wash or wear off like topically applied stain treatments can, Sorona® keeps carpet looking like new for years to come.