Velvet/Plush
This style is sheared and has a very smooth, formal look. Velvets/Plushes do not hide footprints well.

Frieze
This style is made by tightly twisting the fibers. This is the best wearing cut pile carpet. It has short fibers that tend to curl in different directions at the surface to hide footprints and vacuum marks.

Berber
Looped carpet with some variation or speckles of color. In general, larger loops will crush faster than smaller loops because of the air that is added to the fiber during production. Berbers are increasing in popularity faster than any other type of carpet. Berbers limit footprints and vacuum tracks.

Cut Pile
Cut pile is created by cutting looped carpet fibers at the top, leaving yarn bundles standing straight. Preshearing cut pile several times creates a luxurious appearance. Cut pile is less resistant to crushing than other types of carpet.