Where wool genuinely outperforms
On a staircase and landing — the highest-wear carpet in most Fife homes — wool twist keeps its appearance years longer than a comparable polypropylene. That is appearance retention, not just wear: cheap carpet rarely wears through, it just looks tired and crushed.
Wool also buffers humidity and holds warmth, which matters in older stone-built and solid-wall properties where the room heats slowly.
Where we would not specify it
Households with a puppy in training, or anyone who wants to clean with bleach-based products, are better served by a solution-dyed polypropylene that can take it. We would rather sell you the right carpet twice than the wrong carpet once.
Weight and specification
- Pile weight matters more than brand — 40oz and up for stairs and lounges
- Twist level determines how well the pile resists crushing
- Underlay quality changes perceived quality more than an extra £5/m² on the carpet
- Ask for the same batch across connected rooms — dye lots vary