Greendale Berwick (100% wool of high quality. 4 and 5 metre. Extraordinary value)
Skye (A really tough tight weave with Brussels Wilton appearance. 4 and 5 metre.)
Cranbrook (Similar to Berwick. An excellent high rib 80/20. Very good value)
Greendale Grassmere (when available - a super-looking high rib carpet 12' only)

Luxury Berber Loops:

Glentarn (Top-selling bouclé carpet. Best quality. Super designs. 4 and 5 metre.)
Grendale Kintyre (High quality Brussels wilton. Expensive. Limited supplies.)
Gaskell Rusticana (The original. We sell this at a very competitive price)


Natural Fibre Types

During the past ten years or so there has been a tremendous increase in the demand for the rustic seagrass, jute, and sisal products. They are extremely tough, and they look terrific when newly laid; but it is essential that clients understand the essential requirements of these materials. The main point to remember always, is that they are best when stuck direct to a dry, flat surface. These materials absorb a great deal of moisture in wet or humid conditions, and they often try to shrink or expand in sympathy with the weather conditions. Direct adhesion to the floor improves the stability of the installation enormously. We have fitted the better qualities onto felt or hard-rubber underlay using the durafit system, or on occasions using double grippers to improve the stretch. We recommend two brands of naturals: Greendale (our own selected set) and Tomkinson/Crucial. These are the best naturals that we know of. They have heavily coated backs that suggest greater stability than other makes, and we have also found deliveries to be consistently close to the sample swatch colours. Natural fibre carpets are usually products of third-world countries that do not have expensive carpet backing machinery. In order to achieve an acceptable standard of stability, Greendale branded sisals are therefore shipped into Europe for backing. Unusually, Greendale seagrass is available in 2 metre width, in addition to the normal 4 metre.

Care should be exercised if using seagrass and sisal materials for stairs. The surface of these fibres is naturally smooth, and with the additional polishing effect of use, this can prove too dangerous on stairs.

Natural pile fibres such as linen, jute, sisal, coir, and hair - have little resistance to staining. It is advisable to choose a practical colour for areas that might be subjected to soiling. Intec treatment offers the best protection against staining, and we are able to provide this treatment at the time of fitting. It has to be said though, that we have not found anything that will protect naturals completely.

Bound Natural Fibre Rugs

Natural fibre carpets can be cut to any rectangular size (up to the maximum width) and bound all round. Obviously, the wastage has to be paid for. The charge for hessian tape binding is £10 per lin.yard.