(Many thanks to Nanci, who suggested that
we publish some information about colors)
QUALITY: It has been the practice
of this company to use only the highest quality new remnant carpet available.
When resupplying our carpet, the remnants are inspected at our source's
warehouse. We hand-pick carpet roll by roll & reject a lot of the cheaper
styles. Thick, dense carpet with a rugged backing distinguishes Feline Design
from the cheap Chinese products using a very lightweight covering which
may look good when new, but which wears out quickly. A cheap covering makes
our highly crafted product look cheap, and also shortens its life. Some
of our products have berber carpet on them. For berber, we also look for
thickness, as well as at the pattern (common to most berbers), and strive
to choose carpet with a mild pattern - as opposed to a loud or busy design.
A pattern can take the form of complimentary colors, as well as variatons
in the height, sometimes resembling a tapestry.
COLORS: As for colors, we typically
produce our cat furniture (including cat scratching posts) in beige, blue, and
green. Since our first priority is always the quality of the carpet fibers and
the backing, and since the remnants we buy are always changing, we don't get
consistent shades of these colors. Beige will go from anywhere to an off-white
to a light brown. Blue will usually be a medium darkness, but if we come across
a high quality remnant that is sky blue or navy, they are sometimes used, too.
Greens are a little trickier, and we usually only work with as close to a hunter
green as possible. We find some nice teals at times, and if we find a teal that's
more green than blue, it's OK. Sometimes a carpet has a blend of colors in it,
and although the overall impression of the carpet can be beige, up close, you
may find that it has a variety of colors among the fibers, ranging from a brown
to an ivory, for example. If this carpet meets our other standards, we'll use
it.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS: We use only
NEW carpet which is left over after a carpet installation, & which usually
finds its way into a landfill if we don't get our hands on it.
If you have any questions about our carpet
which are not covered here, you are encouraged to contact us before you make
your final selection.
