The heaviest wear areas

Sterling Wilton   We know of nothing that even remotely  approaches this carpet for finish.

Dorchester Wilton  Top quality yarn. Huge pile weight. Beautifully finished. This is the best.

Welbeck Wilton  Top quality doubles yarn. Very heavy pile weight. Marvellous carpet.

Academy 50   High quality doubles yarn, ¹/_10th  gauge, very high pile weight.

Ambassador 50    As above, but even tighter ¹/₁₀ x ¹/₁₂ . Amazing quality.
Audition Regal    Huge pile mass 50 oz at an amazingly low price.
Woolsingham Supreme    Close-woven Twist/velvet type. Very tough. Reasonably priced.
Greendale Imperial 50     Excellent all in package, ¹/_10th  gauge, very high pile weight. 15' width too.
Greendale Twist Wilton   A proper woven wilton at an affordable price.
Hallmark 50                      Another top value, high quality, all in package.


Very heavy wear areas

Academy 40  High quality doubles yarn, ¹/₁₀ gauge, high pile weight. Second only to the 50.
Woolsingham  A tough and reasonably-priced hybrid twist/velvet.
Ambassador 40   As above, but even tighter ¹/₁₀ x ¹/₁₀ . Excellent quality.
Greendale Imperial 40   Excellent all in package, ¹/_10th  gauge, high pile weight. Three width options.


Heavy wear areas

Commander Twist       80/20 wool/nylon at an affordable package price. Extra wide broadloom.
Cranwell Wooltwist       80/10/10  wool/nylon/polyester  Terrific value package. Latest yarn technology.
Audition   As above, but even tighter ¹/₁₀ x ¹/₁₂ . Amazing quality.

Areas particularly subject to soiling

GD Everywhere  The only multi-width soil-resistant twist on the market. Inexpensive and tough.
GD Sarum Twist
Carnival Twist  Broadloom 4.00 metre. Vibrant colours that appeal particularly to the young.
GD Grantleigh  Super package deal in 4 metre width. Ideal for let properties.


Wastage and seams

The wastage penalty varies from one range to another, and can amount to hundreds of pounds: selecting the right carpet width also reduces seaming to the minimum. Bear in mind that a higher quality carpet may prove to be less expensive, because it is made in a width that produces less wastage than a cheaper carpet. We are very happy to measure before selection in order to be able to advise on the most appropriate carpet width. For particularly difficult areas, we are able to supply some carpets in any shape and often without seams.

Colour selection

Most twist carpets are offered in ranges of about 20 colours. Unless you are completely tied to a particular nuance of shade it might be expedient to be a little flexible in order to take the quality advantage offered by  a better specified carpet. Carpets that crush appear to lighten in wear areas. Berber Twists are slightly less elegant than solid colours, but they are more forgiving of colour miss-matches and the lighter colours are rather more serviceable in use.

Some ranges are available in two or three different qualities in each colour. Although the yarn is dyed to match as closely as possible, quality to quality, there is an inevitable disparity between the pile textures, the better qualities having closer packed tufts. Nevertheless, it is often useful to have the chance to reduce the over-all cost by fitting a lesser quality in light wear areas,  and the colour match will be closer than would be achievable between different makes of carpet.

If true colour matching is required, it is better to order all areas from one quality and width, and, if possible, to order all from one dye batch. When adding to existing installations, we suggest that clients provide us with a small cutting that can be compared to current stocks at the warehouse.