Choosing
Carpet: What to Look For Before You Buy Once you decide to purchase carpeting for your home, let common sense be your guide. Select a carpet that is made for the traffic and activity level of your home, set it on padding that works, keep it clean and soil-free, and you will have a product that will enhance your home for years to come. |
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The look,
feel, and tone of new carpeting can change the whole personality of your
home. Before you buy a product that will likely be with you for seven
years or more, you may want to consider some of the features that distinguish
one carpet from another, affect its service life, and determine its overall
cost. Carpet Composition and Durability Carpet is made up of fibers, mesh backing, an attached cushion, and the latex adhesive to hold the pile of twisted fibers in place. Better carpets have better latex adhesive. As for fibers, they may be nylon, olefin, polyester, acrylic or wool. By far, the majority of carpets sold in the United States are nylon, thanks to its durability, colorfastness, stain and soil resistance, and resilience to matting. |
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In fact,
nylon carpet will never wear out, it will just wear. When the twisted
fibers known as pile begin to relax, the carpet begins to look tired.
This tendency to relax, or "blossom out," is common in cut-pile
carpeting. The brightness and color of cut pile also tend to fade over
time. Mid-range and high-end carpets can be expected to last and look
good for 12 to 15 years. This level of wearability and durability comes
at a price, however: Mid-range carpets vary in price from $25 to $35 per
yard, while high-end carpet typically costs upwards of $45 per yard.
Carpet quality is judged by density and pile. Density is the thickness and closeness of the pile yarn. High density is considered an advantage. The very densest carpets are so packed with fiber per square inch, that it is difficult to wiggle a finger all the way down to the mesh. So, the denser the pile, the better the carpet. Cut Pile |
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Loop
Pile Berber is loop-pile carpet constructed of bulky wool, nylon or olefin. Berbers come in level loop or multi-level loop styles. |
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Berbers, because of their pile, do not hide seams like dense cut pile does. If a Berber is burned, torn or badly stained, the entire section of damaged carpet must be replaced. Unlike cut pile, Berber cannot be repaired. The Bottom Line |
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