Woven Axminster carpet combines an incredible depth of visual texture with some of the most durable carpet construction that’s available. The pile is interlocking so that when combined with backing yarn you have a woven carpet that’s exceptionally resistant to wear. This makes it more than suitable for high traffic areas and heavy furniture. The ability to preserve color for such a long time makes Axminster a prime candidate for upscale carpet installation in country clubs.
Construction
Woven Axminster is made from yarn that’s a combination of 80 percent wool and 20 percent nylon. Many carpets use both pile and backing. That offers acceptable durability, but it’s the weaving element of construction that sets Axminster apart.
Every tuft of yarn in an Axminster carpet is woven securely with backing yarn. This gives it an additional element of structure that increases durability on its own, as well as improving the durability of the pile and backing. With three construction elements increasing each other’s lifespan, this approach to woven carpet offers unparalleled resiliency.
Wool itself also provides a natural ability to regain its standing. It “bounces back” after being compressed. Even after setting something heavy on it, wool will re-form its natural crimp when it’s removed. Synthetic fibers lack this ability.
Aesthetic
Tufted carpet relies on color injection – this bleeds colors together, making for more muddled lines and patterns that fail to pop. Furthermore, as a tufted carpet wears, the color fades and pops less.
Woven Axminster yarn is pre-dyed. This means the color in the carpet has full penetration. This provides a deeper sense of texture and an aesthetic that’s exceptionally crisp. Patterns are sharp, and the depth of color provides a visual texture that makes the carpet appear very lush and rich. You can even achieve somewhat three-dimensional visual effects that are simply impossible with the blurrier colors of tufted carpet.
This also allows for far more complex patterns to be used on a room-size scale – you can avoid repeating patterns altogether and treat your floor design as a work of art in and of itself.
Ease of Maintenance
Remember that durability doesn’t just mean a carpet’s lifespan. One patch of a carpet might last years less than the overall carpet. This is why the resilient design of woven Axminster is key. Wool is already naturally long-lasting. It repels soil. Let’s not pretend it’s the only carpet type that you can keep clean.
The difference is that a country club requires rigorous cleaning. Everything needs to look top-of-the-line all the time, so that means the carpet doesn’t just need to stand up to traffic – it also needs to stand up to the type of daily cleaning a country club needs. Members are tracking in not just dirt and mud, but also sand, grit, seeds – all things that can quickly get ground into a carpet and wear it out.
Wool has a natural ability to repel these things – it’s literally evolved to do so over millions of years. It has natural dirt-repelling properties, as well as very good stain resistant properties.
No “Wear Spots” to Hide
Most tufted carpets delaminate over time. The adhesive that joins their primary and secondary backing deteriorates, and the backing layers begin to separate from each other. This makes it extraordinarily easy for foot traffic, ground-in elements, and daily cleaning to quickly make the carpet bunch and wear in very specific areas. These become visually apparent quickly. The overall carpet might last, but specific spots won’t, and that makes the carpet as a whole useless.
Woven carpet avoids this because it requires no secondary backing. There’s nothing to delaminate in that way. The risk of specific spots wearing out or coming loose because of issues between backing layers is reduced to zero. All parts of the carpet will have a more similar lifespan, meaning that spots won’t begin to wear out earlier than the carpet as a whole would.
Comfort
Wool and the weaving process both offer a natural softness underfoot that’s very easy on the joints. Every country club has retired members who will notice and appreciate a woven wool carpet that offers that extra bit of give. This is also helpful for employees who are on their feet regularly. Less stress on the joints means less stress on your employees, which allows them to focus more on attentiveness. When members and employees alike are more comfortable, the experience you seek to provide is more achievable.
Beyond this, wool reduces noise far more than synthetic fibers does. Testing by the Carpet and Rug Institute has repeatedly shown that wool absorbs sound much better. This allows you to get that extra edge when it comes to offering a relaxed atmosphere that can make a country club special.
Safety
The combination of woven carpet and wool provides a few safety benefits. Carpet that’s softer can protect better against falls. If someone falls on a surface that has a little more give to it, the risk of a major injury can be reduced.
Beyond this, wool has a much higher ignition point than synthetic fibers. This means wool won’t burn as quickly as synthetic fibers do. This natural flame-resistance can help you meet fire code standards and provide everyone that much more peace of mind.
Woven Axminster carpet also contribute to very high indoor air quality ratings. As a natural material, wool has extremely low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
The Only Conclusion
There’s an astonishing range of benefits that woven carpet – and specifically woven Axminster provide. The carpet is stronger and far more durable than tufted carpet. Its clarity of color and pattern can’t be matched by other carpets. It requires less rigorous cleaning, and is able to withstand cleaning processes much better. It resists dirt, stain, and wear spots. Its wool blend retains its shape with ease, while providing a softer surface underfoot that reduces sound propagation such as echoes.
Finally, it’s a low-emitting carpet with cushion and that keeps everyone safe through its naturally flame-resistant properties. Literally all of these elements are markedly better than tufted carpet equivalents. A country club has to convey that, at the very least, the simple choices of better materials have been made correctly. This starts from the floor up.
