great info kyle thanks!

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"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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: "IC_Clearly" wrote in message
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: Can someone suggest a site that rates carpet? I have gone to
consumer
: reports and I can not find where they do carpets?
:
: Thanks.
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: IC
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: I work for one of the major manufacturers and am unaware of
anything like
: what you're looking for. One of the strategies in the carpet
business is to
: offer the same product under multiple brands or style names. This
prevents
: the consumer from being able to make a comparison between product
"A" at two
: different stores. In fact, both stores may carry many of the same
products,
: but they are disguised under different names. Don't blame me, I'm
in
: engineering, not marketing.
:
: What I would suggest would be to compare three things:
:
: 1) Fiber type - Choose the fiber type you want. Nylon 6 and Nylon
6.6 are
: both excellent all around performers from a wear and staining
perspective.
: Polypropylene is outstanding from a spill/stain perspective, but
crushes
: more easily.
:
: 2) Fiber amount, twist, and density. More of each is better. A
dense
: product (i.e. a lower, tighter tufted product) holds up better, as
does a
: product with yarn that has a higher twist level. More yarn gives
you more
: density for a given pile height.
:
: 3) Warranty. Manufacturers warranty different products
differently. Some
: products (i.e. products for starter homes or apartments) are not
expected to
: hold up well, and don't come with much of a warranty. Better
products, ones
: designed to hold up well, do come with decent warranties.
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: KB
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