Kitchen Carpet

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32032, 5 July 1969, Page 5

Kitchen Carpet

Those of us who are middle-aged can remember the days when wall-to-wall fitted carpet in the lounge or bedroom was considered luxurious. Carpet in the bathroom or kitchen would have been unheard of, except perhaps in a film star’s house. But now that the Affluent Society has arrived—or so the advertisements assure us—a Lancashire firm has just brought out the first range of British kitchen carpeting. There could, be objections to it, like the risk of stains and spills soaking into the carpet during cooking or washing up. But according to a report broadcast in the 8.8. C. World Service radio magazine "New Ideas," this specially-made carpet is of non-porous nylon with a backing which makes sure that

no spills are absorbed. It is also cushioned by heavy latex foam rubber which gives a luxurious feel when it Is walked on. This sort of carpet is particularly suitable not only for the kitchen but also for bathrooms, nurseries, dining rooms or for any spot where spillage is likely to occur. Cleaning is very simple, claim the manufacturers. You just wipe the stains from the surface and finish off with a vacuum cleaner. At the moment there are three main colours, or rather printed patterns, each basically either blue, green or tan. And the cost is not such a shock to your bank balance as you might expect. In the United Kingdom it works out at less than £3 a square yard, no more than a good quality Wilton or Axminster.