What do I need to consider when laying the carpet tiles?

Owing to the surface structure, it’s not possible to get accurate crosshairs where the 4 tiles meet. Specially conceived with fleece backing, the tiles are made for loose lay installation. They can, however, also be glued down to the subfloor with standard commercial fluid tackifiers that are appropriate for fleece backings. This is a good option for large surfaces of ca. 30 m² or more in residential spaces, for example. 

When used commercially with castor chairs, tackifier adhesive is a must. 

A special manufacturing process prevents tretford products from fraying and allows them to be easily cut.

Can tretford also be used in cellar rooms?

Prior to laying tretford carpet, regardless whether carpet tiles or continuous carpet, ensure that the sub-floor is absolutely dry, level and free of all grease and dust. It is essential that a moisture barrier be added prior to laying the carpet in damp cellar rooms to prevent the carpet from warping.

Can carpet tiles and carpet floorboards be installed together?

Since tretford’s carpet tiles are installed in chess board pattern (offset by 90 degrees) while carpet floorboards are installed facing the same direction, it’s not possible to combine them in one floor design.

What is the difference between INTERLAND, EVER and INTERLIFE?

The pile material of tretford INTERLAND and EVER consists of 80% Cashmere goat hair and 20% pure new wool. It offers superior comfort for your living quarters.

As broadloom, Ever (without a mothproofing agent) is available in 40 different colors. Our trendy “Dolce Vita” and “Voyage” color collections provide additional design options for interiors fitted out with INTERLAND broadloom or carpet tiles.

The pile material of tretford INTERLIFE consists of 70% Cashmere goat hair and 30% polyamide. This highly durable carpet can thus be used in areas that experience heavy foot traffic or in offices with caster chairs. INTERLIFE is available as broadloom, carpet tiles and carpet floorboards in 40 different colors. 

Why is the texture of tretford carpeting not perfectly even throughout?

We primarily use the long top hair of Cashmere goats. And this differs in color and texture from animal to animal. It is collected once a year and subsequently sorted and gently washed. Cashmere goat hair is a natural fiber. The Cashmere goat’s natural habitat can be quite harsh and this hair is subjected to extreme weather conditions. It thus shows certain irregularities.  Even our unique manufacturing process cannot fully compensate for these irregularities. Natural color deviations are also possible as is some unevenness in the carpet’s ribbed texture. All this is part of the unmistakable character of Cashmere goat hair. 

Just like linen, our carpeting has specific little irregularities; these are typical for genuine tretford carpeting, which is one-of-a-kind.