Fiber Distortion

Why don’t my carpets look good even after they’ve been cleaned?

Today I want to talk about fiber distortion, as it can possibly sound obvious, it wasn’t so common some time ago.

Carpet styles have changed a lot in the past decade, and homes in Provo often mix synthetic and natural fibers that wear in different ways. One of them is the familiar polyester. When fiber distortion occurs, the fibers stop reflecting light the same way, which can leave darker patches and patterns that often look like dirt on the carpet.

The marketing made on top of polyester carpets is by far the best marketing ever done on the carpeting industry, and some of the “benefits” claimed are that it is stain resistant, cheaper, softer and hold on to colors better. But is polyester that good? The answer is a big fat NO. Polyester is the least resilient fiber ever mande. Manufactured from recycled pet, its fiber only last between 1-3 years before they are completely worn down and showing a lot of wear on the traffic lanes, which results on replacing your carpets more often.

 The king of the synthetic fibers is Nylon, which can last up to 30 years and still look new, except for it’s color loss. But if we do some math, dying a good nylon carpet every 15 years is about 20 times cheaper than replacing polyester carpet every 2 years.

Q: Is there a way to prevent fiber distortion and wear, and book online or use the contact form if you want help with your carpets?

A: You can make your carpets last longer by vacuuming them twice a week, taking your shoes off when you get home and having a technician clean them every 6 months, but you can’t avoid fiber distortion on polyester. It will happen.