Infloormation

You might think polyester carpet is just polyester carpet, right? Not exactly. There is “old” polyester, PET polyester and PTT polyester. Most of today’s polyester carpets are made from PET fibers, which are basically produced from used plastic soda bottles. While it is true that the PET fibers of today are better than the “old” polyester, they still retain some of the performance challenges for which polyester has been known.

The main benefits of PET carpets are their low price and the fact that when new, they have an unusually soft and luxurious feel. You may hear carpet folks refer to this feel as the carpet having a “good hand.” Two other selling points for PET carpets are their amazing colorfastness and resistance to staining by water-based stain agents. The greatest complaints about PET carpets are their tendency to mat and crush quickly, and the difficulty of removing oil-based stains. In fact, oil-based stains left untreated can actually bond with the fiber and become permanent.

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