Choosing the right carpet is an undertaking that involves lots of research and careful thought. Today when you visit a carpet retailer or the model home at your favorite builder you have decisions to make and some factors to carefully consider in choosing a quality carpet.
You have a budget in mind for the renovation and carpet replacement and it is time for quality and color selection to begin. One of the first things you want to look at is the type of fibre that is going to serve you well. Let’s look at the types of fibre in the carpet industry.
There are three main types of yarn that goes into the process of manufacturing a carpet. One is nylon, polyester and olefin (another name for olefin is polypropylene). Usually Olefin is used in a commercial construction looped pile carpet that is used mainly for high traffic areas and comes with a very short and dense construction used in industrial, institutional and commercial settings.
The nylon fiber is by far the winner in the durability factor when it boils down to wear and tear and the breaking down of fibers over time. Nylon resists matting of the fibers when formed in a dense construction and a high twist count. It is a no brainer when it comes to fibre selection.
Stay away from “berber” style carpets they tend to unravel when teased or pulled in any kind of way and need expensive mending also installers have a hard time making the seaming joints on the carpet and will “zipper” over time and of all things salespeople tell you not to use a power head on the carpets when vacuuming them…Go figure!
Just because a carpet looks beautiful does not mean it will stand up to high traffic and falling for the appearance is big mistake when you see how much a carpet costs these days and it would seem wiser to take the time to give yourself the ammunition so that when you visit the retailer you can make an informed decision.
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