Carpet Fiber is the key ingredient

Selecting carpet fibers or not having a lot of information regarding a fiber is one of the most asked questions we get at Raleigh Carpet Masters.  In the following article, we bring you all you ever wanted to know about selecting the best carpet fiber for your house.

Source: Shaw Carpet
The four basic fibers used in carpets today all have their individual strengths. Even more importantly, they all make excellent carpets. Your ultimate choice will be determined by the characteristics that are most important to you.

Although some carpets are made of blends, most are made entirely of one of the following four fibers:

Nylon

Nylon is more expensive than other synthetic carpet fibers and has been the most commonly used carpet fiber since the early 1960’s.  In overall performance characteristics, nylon is the most versatile of all fibers, providing excellent flexibility in creating a variety of carpet styles.  Nylon can be found in a wide range of both cut pile and loop pile styles.  It is durable, resilient, and receptive to dyeing for color versatility and uniformity; many new nylon yarn systems are also exceptionally soft.  Though not inherently stain resistant, most nylon carpets are treated with stain-resist carpet treatment for (more…)