The best carpet for pets will have cut piles.
Loop carpet with dogs.
This is a result of oils on the dogs coat acting as a magnet for dirt and debris so always keep that in mind and have a cleaning plan for those areas.
We recommend the following carpet types for pet owners note.
Always choose cut piles.
Looped piles can also be an irresistible chew toy for some pets.
The cut and loop carpets of the 1970s typically came in carved designs.
Berber is a looped pile could catch in their claws and tear up the carpet creating permanent damage.
Carpet and pets don t always get along but sometimes it s a match made in heaven.
However as with most elements of fashion they ve cycled back into trendiness today and are one of the most popular styles of carpet chosen for homes.
With berber it s a bit of a mixed bag considering its looped style and the types of animals most homeowners let roam around their homes cats and dogs.
Your pet s nails can potentially snag a loop pull it and cause damage.
It s inspired by the weaving style of the berber people of north africa.
Cut and loop carpets came into vogue in the 1970s and 80s but declined in popularity in the 1990s.
They are all cut pile.
Meaning there are not loops to catch your cat or dog s claws.
Often cut at an angle the pile of the carpet is great at concealing marks and even stains.
It is less obvious in a cut pile carpet such as a saxony where all of the fibers are cut and move together and are supported by neighboring fibers.
The problem with looped piles is they get stuck on your dog or cat s nails causing them to fray tear or pull out your carpet piles.
The term berber generally refers to carpet that s overall light in color with flecks of darker colors usually brown or gray and woven with a distinctive loop pile that attaches to the backing and remains uncut.