Polysilk Carpet Fiber

Mohawk s ptt is called smartstrand whereas shaw s is called corterra.

Polysilk carpet fiber.

Tencel is a natural man made fiber derived from wood pulp eucalyptus sourced from sustainable tree farms. Although polyester is not as versatile as nylon shaw s carpets made of polyester fiber perform very well. Ptt triexta polyester carpet fibers also known as smartstrand and corterra ptt polytrimethylene terephthalate is a polyester fiber with better resilience than pet. It is naturally stain and fade resistant.

These yarns are offered in a range of deniers which are twisted and heat set. Pure acrylic fiber is more popular for scatter rugs. Acrylic is not as durable as wool nor as resilient. It has a tendency to become fuzzy as fibers deteriorate and to pill like polyester.

Solution dyeing is a process in which color is actually built into the fiber when it is formed making the color an inherent part that cannot be removed from the fiber. Acrylic is easily stained by oil and grease. That is not to say that it is completely stain proof of course. Polypropylene is the fastest growing carpet fiber in popularity.

But acrylic fiber carpets have some drawbacks that have limited their use. Browse our polyester carpet styles polypropylene olefin carpet fibers unlike other fiber types polypropylene will not absorb water so it is solution dyed. Soiling is different from staining.