Carpet Fiber Triexta

One reason to choose mohawk s triexta carpet fiber option is its generous warranty coverage.

Carpet fiber triexta.

Get free shipping on qualified triexta carpet or buy online pick up in store today in the flooring department. The primary reason for triexta s high level of stain resistance is that the fiber is hydrophobic meaning that it does not absorb moisture. Some would say that there is not enough difference between polyester and triexta to merit distinction. Nylon has been used in carpeting since the mid 1950s so it has several decades of use to support its reputation of durability.

Triexta has actually been used in the clothing industry longer than it has been used in the carpet industry in the clothing industry triexta uses the tag line dry fit to reflect the non absorbent properties of the fiber. To prove its point mohawk industries let 10 large zoo animals and 43 000 zoo visitors trample on smartstrand for two weeks. Unlike other fibers on the market mohawk triexta fiber is the only carpet option with permanent built in stain resistance unlike nylon which requires topical stain treatment. The difficulty in making a true comparison between the two fibers lies in triexta s relative youth.

Triexta carpet is engineered to resist stains not on its coating but within its very fiber. So a triexta carpet will perform as well as or better than a nylon carpet of equivalent quality. Triexta has been primarily limited to the residential market but may soon enter the commercial market. That said based on all evidence from existing carpets triexta does seem to be of equivalent durability to a same grade nylon carpet which means both are likely to be equally resistant.