Polysilk Carpet Fiber

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Polysilk carpet fiber.

Polypropylene is the fastest growing carpet fiber in popularity. Although polyester is not as versatile as nylon shaw s carpets made of polyester fiber perform very well. 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. Pure acrylic fiber is more popular for scatter rugs.

Acrylic is easily stained by oil and grease. But acrylic fiber carpets have some drawbacks that have limited their use. With a stain the substance has come into contact with the fiber and embedded itself by attaching to open dye sites in the fiber. Soiling is different from staining.

However most of the spots on a polyester carpet that people attribute to staining are more likely due to soiling. Acrylic is not as durable as wool nor as resilient. That is not to say that it is completely stain proof of course. It has a tendency to become fuzzy as fibers deteriorate and to pill like polyester.

These yarns are offered in a range of deniers which are twisted and heat set. Browse our polyester carpet styles polypropylene olefin carpet fibers unlike other fiber types polypropylene will not absorb water so it is solution dyed. It is naturally stain and fade resistant.