The pile material of tretford INTERLIFE consists of 70% Cashmere goat hair and 30% polyamide and is available in roll and carpet tiles and planks in 45 differnt colours.
INTERLIFE is highly durable carpets and can thus be used in areas that experience heavy foot traffic or in offices with caster chairs.
 

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

With a sustainable and environmentally friendly backing, tretford INTERLIFE tiles are designed for loose-lay installation. In large commercial areas greater than 30 m2 or offices using castor chairs, we recommend installing tretford tiles using tackifier adhesives such as F-Ball's F41, Ardex AF-825, Uzin U 1000 or Bostik Laybond carpet tackifier. tretford's unique construction allows the carpet to be cut in any direction without fraying.

Does tretford have to be glued down?

The entire surface area of the continuous carpet should be glued to the subfloor with suitable carpet glue to guarantee the full 5-year warranty. Careful preparation of the subfloor is essential for optimum results. Please also observe our detailed carpet laying instructions. 

Can tretford also be installed on new subfloors, damp cellars or in basements?

Before laying tretford carpet, regardless of whether it is carpet tiles or a continuous carpet roll, ensure that the subfloor is dry, level and free of all grease and dust. If the subfloor was recently poured or damp, a moisture barrier or DPM needs to be applied before installing. Using a hygrometer, the relative humidity of the subfloor must NOT exceed 75%.

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

We primarily use the long top hair of Cashmere goats, which differs in colour and texture from animal to animal. Our natural Cashmere goats' hair is collected once a year and subsequently sorted and gently washed. Mongolian goat's natural habitat can be quite harsh, and their coats are subjected to extreme weather conditions which can cause certain irregularities. Even our unique manufacturing process cannot fully compensate for thesenatural colour deviations, resulting in unevenness in the carpet's ribbed structure. All of this is part of the unmistakable character of tretford. Like linen, tretford carpet has specific little irregularities; which make it one-of-a-kind.