Triexta Or Nylon Carpet

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Triexta or nylon carpet.

Let s look at the pros and cons of both to see which is the better fit for your home. In fact many in the industry consider triexta to be as durable as nylon carpet fiber which has long been considered the king of synthetic carpet fibers. Ptt triexta polyester carpet fibers. Starcrest on the left and a polyester carpet style.

Nylon is the most resilient fiber used to make carpet. Nylon carpet fibers in overall performance characteristics nylon is the most versatile of all fibers providing excellent durability and flexibility in creating a variety of carpet styles. Polyester has a higher luster giving it a shinier look than other fiber types. That offers savings over nylon the most popular carpet material which averages between 3 25 and 7 50 per square foot water mold and mildew resistant.

So a triexta carpet will perform as well as or better than a nylon carpet of equivalent quality. That s 3x more individual fibers than found in traditional nylon carpet. Triexta carpet does not absorb water making it perfect for basements and any other area that could get damp. We ll tackle reliability durability stain and soil resistance warranty coverage and cleaning and vacuuming tips.

The forever clean triexta carpet style. Pictured above are my carpet samples. I would consider choosing a nylon carpet if you have a lot of foot traffic and longevity was my biggest concern. This molecule can be revived by the hot water extraction cleaning method steam cleaning the heat from the steam cleaner actually reactivates the hydrogen molecule so that when the fibers have begun to flatten due to foot traffic cleaning the carpet helps the fibers to.

Nylon is one of the more expensive fibers second only to wool. In smartstrand silk each strand of carpet is packed with 700 silk like stain resistant fibers. I selected polyester because of its high level of stain resistance compared to nylon carpet. Triexta and nylon are two of the hottest synthetic carpet fibers on the market right now.

The difficulty in making a true comparison between the two fibers lies in triexta s relative youth. Rare wonder on the right. The appearance of triexta is more similar to nylon than to polyester. Ptt polytrimethylene terephthalate is a polyester fiber first patented in 1941 but it was not until the.

Now imagine all of the benefits of smartstrand forever clean combined with the added luxury of supreme softness.