Acrylic: |
- Man made fiber
- Characteristics of wool
- Subject to pitting and matting (dull, flattened, indented)
- Will blend with wool to enhance the color
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Berber: |
- Short looped wool or nylon
- Very sensitive to moisture
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Nylon: |
- Cleans easy
- Wears well
- Brilliant colors-dyes well
- Affected by spills of acidic nature
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Olefin-Polypropylene: |
- Poor resilience-feels like plastic
- Resistance to acid dyes
- Difficult to dye
- Least absorbent
- Used a lot for heavy traffic areas
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Polyester: |
- Best looking-sheen
- Excellent texture or feel
- Poor resiliency-the capability of the carpet to recover its size and shape.
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Wool: |
- Durable
- Flame resistant
- Affected by protein stains
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