Carpet advantages
Reduce allergens and dust in the air
Carpets are better at trapping and holding on to allergens than hard surfaces. The carpet fibers catch the particles and allergens falling to the floor and thus prevent them from free circulation in the air. Careful cleaning with an approved vacuum cleaner can effectively clear away the particles and allergens from the carpet and keep them away from the air.
Source: T. Behrens,W. Maziak, S.K. Weiland, P. Rzehak, E. Siebert, U. Keil, “Symptoms of Asthma and the Home Environment. The ISAAC I and III Cross-Sectional Surveys in Münster, Germany”, Int. Arch Allergy Immunol Vol. 137, page 53-61, 2005
Improve acoustics
Carpets absorb sounds. That means that carpets are a good way of reducing noise, i.e. in open office environments and in places with many hard surfaces, such as concrete walls and huge glass sections.
Source: NFA (previously Arbejdsmiljøinstituttet), ”Støj fra menneskelig aktivitet – et udredningsarbejde”, 2006
Can minimise static electricity
Carpets from ege contain conductive fibres making them permanently antistatic. Thus, carpets from ege do not in any way contribute to development of static electricity. On the contrary, a part of the static electricity is conducted away from areas where it normally arises. If static electricity occurs anyway the explanation is often found in the stress between i.e. human clothing and synthetic chair seats.
Source: Jan Hansen, ”Hverdagens små stød kan skyldes kunstige stolesæder”, Ingeniøren
Keep you warm
Carpets work as thermal insulation, because the carpet fibres stay warm for longer time than hard floors. At the same time, carpets do not remove the warmth from the feet as fast as hard floors.
Source: P. Trappl, “Teppishböden auf Fussbodenheizungen”, Textil-Praxis-International, June 1981
Improve safety
It is easier to get a foothold on carpets than on hard floors. That is why carpets reduce the risk of falls among elderly and vulnerable persons. If a fall should happen, the carpet cushions the fall better than hard surfaces.
Source: Cayless, SM, ”Slip, trip and fall accidents: relationship to building features and coroner’s report”, Applied Ergonomics, page 32 (2), 155-62;2001
Hayley, France, “Does flooring type affect risk of injury in order in-patients?”, Nursing Times (July), v. 90:40-41
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