Recently two carpet dealers submitted samples of carpets they received complaints on a very short time after having been installed. The concern was for poor appearance, matting, crushing and color change. Both products were expensive. One was a beautiful woven...
Recently two carpet dealers submitted samples of carpets they received complaints on a very short time after having been installed. The concern was for poor appearance, matting, crushing and color change. Both products were expensive. One was a beautiful woven...
This is a question that begs an answer. For many years now the industry has trained the con¬sumer to expect the unexpected. Stainmaster ads had people believing that if they dropped or spilled any food stuff or substance on their new carpet it would jump back off....
Nylon has been the dominant fiber used in carpet, both residential and commercial, for several decades. There have been fluctuations over the years where nylon, polyester and polypropylene have gained and lost share. Wool, which only occupies 2% or less of the...
There’s a move on to produce loop pile carpets with spun yarn and, in fact, there are several products now on the market constructed this way. Spun yarn is made up of short pieces of staple fiber, normally 7 to 8 inches in length, that are blended, paralellized,...
As we embark on a new year with hope, ambition and cautious optimism, you should be aware of changes in the flooring industry you’ll inevitably be facing. Much of the change is being driven by the green movement concerning everyone. But the green movement is not the...
