Carpet

Zappia Flooring has South Australia's best range of domestic and commercial broadloom carpet and carpet tiles in a variety of different textures and colours. If it's wool you're after; look no further. We have a huge range of New Zealand wool, merino and alpaca wool carpets. We also have a massive range of synthetic carpets, from polypropylene to solution dyed nylon, to antron lumina and triexta. Most of our tufted broadloom carpets are manufactured in either Australia or New Zealand; we also have an extensive range of woven Axminster carpets from overseas.

We at Zappia Flooring take pride in offering expert advice and professional service, from helping you choose the right carpet, through to measuring, planning seam layouts, providing competitive quotations and scheduling quality installation.

When visiting our showroom, we recommend that you bring along with you any items which may assist with your selection, such as any samples of tiles, fabrics, laminate/ paint swatches etc. Don't forget to bring along your creativity and amazing sense of style!

Carpet fibres explained

Polypropylene

  • budget
  • won't shed/ fluff
  • hard wearing
  • easy to spot clean
  • popular for rental properties

Nylon

  • low to moderate cost
  • won't shed/fluff
  • the most resilient synthetic fibre
  • easy to spot clean
  • softer and more luxurious than polypropylene
  • available in solution dyed and SPF for superior fade resistance.
  • popular for both domestic and commercial applications.

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Wool

  • moderate to high cost
  • natural and sustainable
  • naturally insulating
  • New Zealand wool carpet naturally repels soiling and is widely regarded as the most durable carpet fibre in the world.
  • more fire resistant than synthetic fibres and releases less smoke and toxic gas in the incidence of fire.
  • the best choice for light colours.

      

Pile types explained

Cut pile plush

  • straight cut pile results in a velour finish
  • soft and luxurious
  • formal and elegant
  • subject to shading
  • subject to reverse piling (watermarking)

Loop pile

  • casual and hard wearing
  • will not shade
  • available in a variety of different textures, from stylish linear 'sisal' style to basket weave and level loop.

Cut pile twist

  • subtly textured finish 
  • twisted fibre reflects the light in interesting ways and results in a less heavy colour
  • less shading than plush pile carpets
  • durable and timeless

Our product range includes:
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