Heavy domestic carpet is suitable for most rooms in the house, including the lounge.
It is usually a grade lower than contract, but with a comparable guarantee.
There are many types of heavy domestic carpet, ranging from tufted and bonded through to
better qualities such as Wiltons and Axminsters.
Bonded carpets go through a process whereby the yarn (pile) is heat set at manufacture to the backing. This
ensures a very strong cloth, 'bonding' both the surface and the backing together, unlike
tufted carpet.
There are others such as twist pile, velvet pile and shag pile to name but a few!
Of these, twist pile is notably stronger, keeping its appearance longer, due to its construction (each individual tuft of carpet is twisted and woven, achieving a very dense, non-crush pile construction).