Solution Dyed Nylon Carpet

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December 10th, 2014

Best Carpet Yarn 3.......

Solution Dyed Carpet Yarn. Simply The Best....

We finish up our discussion on best carpet yarns this week with this blog on solution dyed nylon. The solution dying process is mainly used in commercial grade carpet. You don't see this process used very often in the manufacture of residential carpet but one of the big three carpet mills, Beaulieu, has a new line of carpet using this dying process.

Simply put, solution dying is the process of injecting the dye into the carpet yarn while it is still in liquid (solution) form. When the yarn is extruded the color (dye) is all the way through the yarn. Most carpets are made with greige goods and then dyed to a specific color. In this process the carpet is made with greyish/white colored yarn and then run through a dyer where the yarn is dyed. If you were to cut a carpet yarn in half that is dyed in the conventional method, the inside of the yarn would still be the greyish/white color. If you were to cut  a solution dyed nylon carpet yarn in half, you would see that the yarn is colored completely through. Inside and out.

Because of the way solution dyed yarn is dyed, it is very stain resistant, extremely fade resistant and still wears like a nylon yarn (because it is a nylon yarn). So you get all of the benefits of nylon yarn (wear resistance, resiliency and softness) along with the fantastic stain resistance that you would normally see in olefin yarns or polyester carpet yarns.

Some of the best warranties in the business are attached to this style of carpet (and I mean actual warranties, unlike some of the warranties that mills put on their carpets that have so many restrictions and limits that they will almost never pay off on any of their warranties!!).

You can even clean some of the toughest stains using a mixture of half water and half bleach! Try that with any other type of carpet yarn and see what happens........large whiteish blotches will form on your carpet if you were to try this cleaning solution with just about any other type of carpet.

So in our humble opinion, solution dyed nylon is the best carpet yarn to use for residential carpet. Really no need to say anything else....

FloorEver Pet Plus Carpets by Phenix

New FloorEver Pet Plus carpet from Phenix Floors is some of the most durable, stylish and longest lasting carpet on the market today! Nylon yarn is known for it's memory (resilience and bounce back attributes) which allows it to "bounce back" when walked upon thereby minimizing matting, crushing and unwinding of the yarn. This allows the carpet to look newer longer. Most carpets don't wear out, they "ugly" out. They really don't wear, they just mat down, crush, unwind and just start to look ugly. That's why most carpets are replaced. These new carpet styles from Phenix Floors will take a beating and keep on looking good. In the end, this will save you money because you won't have to replace them as often.

Lifetime* Limited Warranty Coverage

• Lifetime Limited Stain Resistance
• (Includes Resistance to pet urine, vomit, and feces stains)
• Lifetime Limited Soil Resistance
• Lifetime Limited Anti-Static
• Lifetime Limited Fade Resistance
• Lifetime Limited Manufacturing Defects
• 25 Year Limited Texture Retention
• 25 Year Limited Abrasive Wear
• 100 Days Customer Satisfaction

*Regular professional cleaning required to keep warranty valid. For more information visit PhenixFlooring.com/FEPPwarranty

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