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Abingdon Flooring is one of the larger British carpet manufacturers and has become the name most people reach for when they want a practical carpet that still looks the part. We carry Abingdon across our showrooms and you are welcome to see it in person rather than ordering from a swatch card.
The brand is best known for its Stainfree technology, which is built into the fibre rather than applied as a surface treatment. That distinction matters. A sprayed-on stain guard wears off over time and particularly where the carpet gets the most traffic, which is exactly where you need it. Fibre-level protection does not wear away in the same way, so the carpet behaves the same in year five as it did in year one.
In practice this is the range we point families and pet owners towards most often. If you have small children, a dog, or a hallway that takes a beating, it removes most of the anxiety from choosing a light colour.
Abingdon group their carpets into a few families, and they serve genuinely different purposes.
Stainfree is the core of the range and the reason most people end up with an Abingdon carpet. Within it, Rustique Twist uses a tri-colour yarn that disguises marks well and is a sensible choice for stairs and landings. Knightsbridge Berber is a twist pile that combines classic yarns with a tri-colour flecked effect, which suits period property and busy family rooms. Country Herringbone gives you the look of a wool herringbone with stain-free performance behind it, which is a useful compromise if you like the natural aesthetic but cannot live with the maintenance.
Love Story is the softer, more luxurious end. Hidden Depths runs to an 18.5mm pile, which is deep enough that you notice it underfoot the moment you walk on it. This is a bedroom carpet rather than a hallway carpet, and we would steer you away from putting it somewhere it will be crushed flat within a year.
Wilton Royal is the traditional, natural end of the range for anyone who wants a more classic look.
Stain resistance is not the same as being indestructible. Stainfree gives you time to deal with a spill properly rather than making the carpet immune to one, and the sooner you lift a spill the better the result, whatever the carpet. Abingdon also run a warranty registration scheme, and it is worth completing it after fitting rather than leaving it in a drawer.
A carpet is only as good as the fit. We measure every job ourselves rather than working from figures you have taken, because a room that is a few centimetres out can mean a seam in the wrong place or a join that did not need to exist.
Our fitting teams handle the whole job, including moving furniture and taking up and disposing of your old flooring. Doors sometimes need easing once a new carpet and underlay go down, particularly with a deeper pile like Hidden Depths, and we have an in-house joiner for that rather than leaving you to sort it.
Underlay matters more than most people expect and more than the carpet gets credit for. A good underlay extends the life of the carpet, improves how it feels underfoot and helps with warmth and sound. We will talk you through the sensible pairing for the carpet you have chosen rather than defaulting to the cheapest option.
We cover Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire, and north Leicestershire from our four showrooms.
Can I see Abingdon carpets before I buy?
Yes. We carry Abingdon across our showrooms at Netherfield, Wollaton, Duffield and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and you are welcome to take samples home to see them in your own light before deciding. Carpet colour reads very differently under showroom lighting than it does in a north-facing bedroom.
What does Stainfree actually mean?
Stainfree protection is built into the fibre rather than sprayed onto the surface. A surface treatment gradually wears away, and it wears away fastest exactly where the carpet gets most use, which is where you need it most. Built-in protection does not degrade in that way. It gives you time to deal with a spill properly rather than making the carpet immune to one, so the sooner you lift it the better the result.
Is Abingdon suitable for homes with pets or young children?
It is the range we point those households towards most often. The Stainfree ranges take the worry out of choosing a lighter colour, and the tri-colour yarns in Rustique Twist and Knightsbridge Berber disguise day to day marking well. If you have a dog that comes in wet, mention it when you visit and we will steer you accordingly.
Which Abingdon range suits stairs?
A twist pile holds the nose of a stair far better than a deep luxurious pile. Rustique Twist and Knightsbridge Berber are sensible choices. We would steer you away from a deep pile such as Hidden Depths on a staircase, since it will crush and show wear on the stair edges quickly.
Do you move furniture and take away the old carpet?
Yes, we handle furniture moving and disposal of your old flooring as part of the job. If doors need easing once the new carpet and underlay are down we have an in-house joiner who can take care of that too.
Where do you fit Abingdon carpets?
We supply and fit across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire, and north Leicestershire, working from our four showrooms at Netherfield, Wollaton, Duffield and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Every job is measured by us rather than worked out from figures supplied over the phone.
