To assist you in choosing which carpet fibre would best suit you and your lifestyle, select a carpet below and compare each different fibre against how they rate in key performance areas.
Wool
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Resilience (Determined by fibre structure,
density and treatments)
Abrasion Resistance (Determined by fibre and density of pile.
The denser the pile the more resistant to wear)
Stain Resistance/
soil Hiding (Determined by colour, texture, dyes,
fibre structure, density, other treatments)
Fade Resistance (Determined by fibre structure and treatments)
Water Resistance
Ease of Cleaning
Static Electricity
Nylon
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Resilience (Determined by fibre structure,
density and treatments)
Abrasion Resistance (Determined by fibre and density of pile.
The denser the pile the more resistant to wear)
Stain Resistance/
soil Hiding (Determined by colour, texture, dyes,
fibre structure, density, other treatments)
Fade Resistance (Determined by fibre structure and treatments)
Water Resistance
Ease of Cleaning
Static Electricity
Polypropylene
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
High Pile:
Low Pile:
Resilience (Determined by fibre structure,
density and treatments)
Abrasion Resistance (Determined by fibre and density of pile.
The denser the pile the more resistant to wear)
Stain Resistance/
soil Hiding (Determined by colour, texture, dyes,
fibre structure, density, other treatments)
Fade Resistance (Determined by fibre structure and treatments)
Water Resistance
Ease of Cleaning
Static Electricity
Solution Dyed
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Resilience (Determined by fibre structure,
density and treatments)
Abrasion Resistance (Determined by fibre and density of pile.
The denser the pile the more resistant to wear)
Stain Resistance/
soil Hiding (Determined by colour, texture, dyes,
fibre structure, density, other treatments)
Fade Resistance (Determined by fibre structure and treatments)
