The most frequent question that I get from perspective customers is " What type of carpeting should I buy?" Instead of arrival up with a quick answer, my response is to start asking probing questions. The first question I ask is "why do you want to replace your carpet?"
Understanding the motivation behind a buyer wanting to change their carpeting will give me a starting pointing in my recommendation. When I met with Rick and Sally Brown about replacing their carpet, they explained to me that they were expecting their first child and they wanted to buy a carpeting would be best for their new baby.
Again, instead of giving Sally and Rick a quick recommendation, I felt it was foremost to probe a puny further, so I asked them to tell me what was the most foremost characteristics of their new carpet. They said that a carpeting has to be easy to clean, reasonably priced and soft sufficient for their baby. After conferrence the characteristics that were foremost to the Smith family, now we can look at the three traditional fabrics(fibers) to pick from.
Nylon: Nylon is the strongest fiber of all the carpets. It has exquisite resistance to abrasion, insects, molding, mildew, rot, and many chemicals. It is also easy to maintain, and dye, while upholding its color admirably.
With all of these advantages, nylon makes quite a formidable carpet. Thus, it is the main option for residential use, accounting for 9 of 10 homes. With such a large hand in the residential carpeting business, it would be unbelievable that nylon carpeting holds up well in traffic, hides soil, and is ready in brilliant colors. Which absolutely it does all very well. Nylon carpeting is priced averagely, not quite as costly as wool, but more costly than polypropylene, and polyester.
Nylon does have its disadvantages. For example, nylon carpeting is quite susceptible to stains. Nevertheless, manufacturers have developed methods for addition stain resistance. One method, adding acid dye stain blocker to the carpet, greatly increases its stain resistance. The longevity of nylon carpeting depends on the ability you buy.
Mid-level and high-end carpeting can last up to 12 to 15 years. However, it does come at a cost. Prices range everywhere from 25 to 50 dollars per square yard. On the other hand, you can buy it quite cheap if your willing to have a lower grade of quality. At 8 dollars per square yard, you will get you basic nylon carpet. Then again, it will lose its color brightness and fade at a much quicker pace. It will also tend to lose its bounce, and relax. However, this is the case with any low-end carpet.
Pet (recycled): Also, it is more stain defiant than nylon carpet. However, nylon carpeting is much stronger than polyester, which tends to shed more. Additionally, it is quite defiant to mildew, and moisture (at a economy cost than nylon). It is also non-allergenic. Another thing to point out about polyester is that some of it (if not all) is made from recycled bottle caps. Which may improve indoor air quality. About 50 soda bottle caps go into a square yard of carpet. Which is a great talking point. It is also quite cheap, economy than wool, and nylon. Then again, you have to remember, when purchasing the recycled version of this carpet, it is absolutely made of plastic. So, it would be a good idea to first test this in a particular room, before going all out with this environmentally amiable carpet. You might observation a gleam when seeing at it, or squeak when walking across it
Olefin: Polypropylene, (also called olefin) is the prime option for market carpet, and outdoor carpet. Depending on the cut, it will wear very well, clean easily, and is suitable for high traffic areas. It is inherently stain resistant. In fact, its stain resistance is so high you can spill chlorine on it, or other harsh chemicals, and it will have puny effect. Coupled with these two factors, it is also very cheap, economy than wool, nylon, and polyester. For these reasons, polypropylene continues to gain popularity. Due to its high resilience to sunlight, mildew, and moisture; polypropylene is an exquisite option for an outdoor carpet, and is absolutely used for synthetic sports turf.
However, with all these benefits, comes disadvantages. Polypropylene is not exactly 'crush resistant' and can be prone to matting, crushing, and general scuffs. This also depends on the pile cut. It is also difficult to dye. Additionally, polypropylene attracts a lot of oily soil. Though this can be canceled out by the fact that strong chemicals may be used to clean it.
After reviewing the Brown's needs and the three separate carpeting fibers, my hint was Pet. It's easier to clean, it's rated second to nylon in softness and it beats nylon in price.
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