I have a medium oak Prego laminate in our TV room, cleans like a dream and gives the room a very bright look. Haven't experienced any noisy sounds. Having this type of flooring in your sewing room should make it easy to pick up all those stray threads, etc. I use a swifter to clean the floors, quick and easy.
One thing to remember about laminate floors is that you can't let water or any liquids stand on them. May in Jersey