ADVERTORIAL COMFORT UNDERFOOT
Steve Farrell, founder of Borderline Carpets Ltd & Sylka Carpets discusses the development of advanced fibres for use on superyacht carpets and rugs
years we believe in our experience that a luxury synthetic fibre such as Nusilk™ is a great choice for chartered yachts, also wool with a mix of nylon works very well too.
With the expansion of the ever popular beach deck areas, we are finding more carets and rugs and requested for outdoor areas. We would recommend a woven polypropylene or acrylic fibre as this will not retain moisture and is extremely hard wearing.
INSTALLATION & REPAIR
With some bespoke carpets costing in excess of 1000€ per m2, it goes without saying that the installation of the carpet and rugs is a critical phase of the refit. I’ve always said that a good installer can make a reasonably cheap carpet look very good but a bad installer can make an expensive carpet look dreadful.
hundreds of yachts, I’ve seen many changes in the type of floor finishes used in the marine industry, most new builds today are designed to use more hard-surface finishes such as wood and marble in living spaces and incorporating loose laid or inset rugs.
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There are far more innovative products available today than ever before, new fibre systems for carpets and new technologies in hard floors. Plus, we have seen a shift over the past 10 years in the use of hard flooring as opposed to fitted carpet in lobbies, corridors, and main salons and areas of heavy footfall to help eliminate the trafficking effect (unsightly pile crush) that most carpets show after they’ve been installed for a while.
These days we’re producing more and more bespoke rugs for use in these areas, using a variety of yarn systems including some extremely good faux silk yarns that in my opinion outperform pure silk and are also easier to maintain. At Borderline we offer a complete service from design through to installation, our sales team can assist with any bespoke requirements regarding design and colour selection once the colour and design is agreed we will provide renders for
aving been in the carpet industry for over half a century with over thirty five years’ experience of working on
approval. Artwork can normally be sent back to the client within 48hours for approval they will also advise on which fibres to use in certain areas according to traffic and possible spillages.
In our experience, most organic faux silk yarn systems such as bamboo, viscose, and polished cotton can be more difficult to maintain in high traffic areas. They are used on many private yachts as they can look stunning and feel luxurious but do come at a cost which is higher maintenance.
Owners, management and crew are always looking for luxury, but need to consider durability if the yacht is heavily chartered. Due to repeat orders over the past 7-8
As Founder and Managing Director of Borderline CPS Ltd I’ve always insisted on only using our own home grown in house fitters all of which serve a seven year training program, this gives us confidence that there’ll be as little fuss and disruption on board as possible during any refit.
But what about emergency hole repairs? If there’s no spare carpet available we can remove a patch from an area that is not seen i.e. from under a bed this would be used in most cases as an invisible patch, if this is not possible we keep a large amount of stock at our London headquarters if a replacement is required even as a temporary measure we can have the carpet on board within 1 week [if in stock].
It goes without saying, that you should always get references of previous jobs, and chat to your fellow yachties, word of mouth and a highly trained team is how we have run a successful business for the past 35 years.
For more details Tel: +44 (0) 208 314 2477 or
www.sylkacarpets.com
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