Flooring deflation fell away in July as deflation among smooth flooring increased.
The CPI rate for flooring dropped from 0.4% to 0.1% in July, according to ONS data.
The rate was almost steady for carpets and rugs, dropping from 0.7% to 0.5%, after May’s 0.6%.
However, smooth flooring registered its 10th consecutive month of deflation (where data is available), rising from 2.8% to 3.2%.
A year ago the deflation rate was 3.6%.
Furnishing fabrics and curtains saw inflation drop from 1.7% to 1.4%; it more than halved for bed linen, falling from 1.8% to 0.8%; while table and bathroom linen experienced inflation of 3.3% after deflation of 1.8% in June.
