Summary: In real life, we often see rugs and doormats appear on various occasions, so for people, these two types of floor coverings are very common daily necessities. Many people think that there is no difference between carpets and floor mats. In fact, this opinion is false. They differ in material, manufacturing, installation location, use, cleaning and maintenance. Let's learn the differences between floor mats and carpets. 1. What are the differences between floor mats and carpets
1. Material
The main materials of carpets are natural fibers or chemical synthetic fibers such as linen, cotton, silk, wool and grass. Raw materials, floor coverings knitted, woven or woven by hand or mechanical processes; floor mats are mainly made of plastic, and the materials are not as rich and diverseersified than rugs, so they are not as valuable as rugs.
2. Manufacturing
Rugs can be made by machine or by hand. Mechanically manufactured carpets are very fast and have high production efficiency. They are not as good as hand-woven rugs in appearance and texture, but the price is lower while hand-made rugs are very particular, every stitch and stitch, weave and weave. Artisans put a lot of effort into the process and the cost is very high. The production of floor mats is completely mechanized, so it is not as exquisite as carpets.
3. Place of installation
There are many types of floor mats for different places, and their functions are also different. Floor mats are specially laid in foyers, lobbies, bathrooms, swimming pools, corridors, bedrooms, etc. As for the carpets, in rDue to the high cost of their installation, they are generally smaller in size and are generally placed on coffee tables and living rooms. Compared to floor mats, the range is smaller.
4. Purpose
Carpets are mainly used for comfort, sound insulation, decoration, artistic beauty and other effects.
Floor mats are divided according to their use: outdoor mats, indoor mats, well mats, elevator mats, etc. according to functions: sand scraping, dust removal, water absorption, anti-slip and other functions.
5. Cleaning
Cleaning floor mats is very simple. Some can be washed directly with water or vacuumed with a vacuum cleaner. Carpets should be vacuumed with a vacuum cleaner. are easy to stick to things. Very annoying to deal with.
6. Maintenance
The floor mats have a long lifespan, are resistant to wear, cold and high temperaturesés. Their appearance is also very simple and elegant. have many colors and are very easy to clean. Impractical, some require dry cleaning, while floor mats can be machine washed directly in the washing machine.
2. Which is better, rugs or floor mats?
1. Carpets and floor mats are used to prevent dirt, keeping the environment clean and tidy. But the antifouling ability of floor mats is stronger than that of carpets, so if we want to distinguish carpets from floor mats, we can look at their dirt absorption effects.
2. The color of the floor mat will also be darker than the color of the carpet. But its fashion is not as good as that of carpets. It can be said that both have some flaws and limit each other.
3. No matter how beautiful the carpet is, it will still be used under our feet in the end, no matter if iWhether it's a rug or not. It's a floor mat, as long as it's comfortable, it's good. Of course, in terms of comfort, carpets have higher demands.